Databases

A Postgres in three seconds

Provision managed PostgreSQL or MySQL from the same project you deploy from, then open it in the data explorer right away: browse tables, run SQL, import a file, export a table or the whole database.

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  1. Create
  2. Ready
  3. Explore

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Pick a database, wait three seconds, explore it.

How it works

From form to first query, in four steps.

Pick a size, wait three seconds, and the database is ready with credentials already in your app. The data explorer opens on the same screen.

  1. 1

    Create it

    Pick a tier, region, and storage size. Turn on high availability for workloads that cannot take downtime.

    Standard · europe-west1 · 10 GB

  2. 2

    Ready in 3 seconds

    A production Postgres instance comes up on Cloud SQL, provisioned for you. Nothing to patch or back up by hand.

    orders-db · ready · 3.0s

  3. 3

    Credentials wired

    The admin password is encrypted at rest. Connection details land in your app as environment variables.

    DATABASE_URL=postgres://…

  4. 4

    Explore, import, export

    Open the data explorer right away: browse tables, run SQL, import a file, export a table or the whole database.

    orders.csv · 1,248 rows

PROJECT-ACME · PRODUCTIONDATABASE_URL=postgres://…Backendshop · containerCredentials wiredPostgres10 GB · europe-west1Ready · HA onexplore · import · export

Connected

Wired to your app.

The database connects to the application in the same project. Connection details are set as environment variables on your backend, so it can reach Postgres without extra setup.

  • The admin password is encrypted at rest. Your code reads a connection string from the environment.
  • Tier, region, and storage are set when you create it and can change as the app grows.
  • Tables, rows, SQL, import, and export live in the same console as the deploy, one click from the environment.

Included

What you get with every database.

Managed Postgres or MySQL

A production PostgreSQL or MySQL instance, provisioned for you on Cloud SQL. No servers to patch or back up by hand.

Pick your size

Choose a tier, region, and storage size when you create it, and change them as the app grows.

High availability

Turn on high availability for workloads that cannot take downtime.

Encrypted credentials

The admin password is encrypted at rest. Connection details are wired into your app as environment variables.

Wired to your app

The database connects to the application in the same project, so your backend can reach it without extra setup.

Part of the same platform

Frontend, backend, and database live together. One place to deploy, one place to manage.

Data explorer

Browse tables and rows and run SQL against the database the moment it is ready, in the same console.

Import

Load data from a file into a table. Seed a new database or bring an existing one over.

Export

Export a table or the whole database whenever you need a copy of your data.

One platform

Full stack in one place.

Most hosts stop at the frontend and leave the database to you. Light Cloud runs the whole app: a static site or a container for the code, and a managed Postgres instance for the data, provisioned and connected from the same console. You deploy from GitHub and your backend already knows how to reach the database.

Give your app a database

Provision Postgres and deploy your backend from the same project. Start free on the Free plan.