PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL is a powerful, open source object-relational database system with over 30 years of active development that has earned it a strong reputation for reliability, feature robustness, and performance.
Add a PostgreSQL database to your application
To add a dedicated PostgreSQL instance to your existing application, simply add these lines to your configuration file:
application:...databases:- type: postgresqlversion: 12name: my-postgresql
- name: select a name for your database
- version: choose the version of the database
- type: the database engine (postgresql in this case)
Supported versions
Here are the PostgreSQL versions supported by Qovery.
Version | Supported |
---|---|
12 | Yes |
11 | Yes |
10 | Yes |
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Get access to your PostgreSQL database
To get the connection information of your database, you can use the CLI:
qovery application env list -c
$ qovery application env list -cSCOPE | KEY | VALUE--------------+---------------------------------------------------------------+-----------BUILT_IN | QOVERY_BRANCH_NAME | masterBUILT_IN | QOVERY_IS_PRODUCTION | trueBUILT_IN | QOVERY_DATABASE_MY_POSTGRESQL_NAME | my-postgresqlBUILT_IN | QOVERY_DATABASE_MY_POSTGRESQL_TYPE | postgresqlBUILT_IN | QOVERY_DATABASE_MY_POSTGRESQL_VERSION | 12BUILT_IN | QOVERY_DATABASE_MY_POSTGRESQL_CONNECTION_URI | <hidden>BUILT_IN | QOVERY_DATABASE_MY_POSTGRESQL_CONNECTION_URI_WITHOUT_CREDENTIALS | <hidden>BUILT_IN | QOVERY_DATABASE_MY_POSTGRESQL_HOST | <hidden>BUILT_IN | QOVERY_DATABASE_MY_POSTGRESQL_FQDN | <hidden>BUILT_IN | QOVERY_DATABASE_MY_POSTGRESQL_PORT | <hidden>BUILT_IN | QOVERY_DATABASE_MY_POSTGRESQL_USERNAME | <hidden>BUILT_IN | QOVERY_DATABASE_MY_POSTGRESQL_PASSWORD | <hidden>BUILT_IN | QOVERY_DATABASE_MY_POSTGRESQL_DATABASE | postgresql
In the output, you get all data you need to use the database. Those environment variables are available in the runtime of your application.
Show PostgreSQL database status
To know more about your database status, run:
qovery status -c
DATABASE NAME | STATUS | TYPE | VERSION | ENDPOINT | PORT | USERNAME | PASSWORD | APPLICATIONS----------------+---------+---------+---------+----------+----------+----------+----------+-----------------my-mongo | running | postgresql | 12 | <hidden> | <hidden> | <hidden> | <hidden> | simple-example
Delete your PostgreSQL database
To delete a database, you have to:
- Remove it from the configuration file, commit and push.
- Delete it manually (for security purpose) through the Qovery web interface.
PostgreSQL backup
Daily backups for your PostgreSQL database are automatically done for Production environments.