Postgres
Image: postgres:17
- Port 5432/tcp
- 10 GB volume at /var/lib/postgresql/data
- 1 vCPU · 1 GB
Template · Databases
PostgreSQL 17
The world's most advanced open-source relational database, with a persistent volume and DATABASE_URL pre-wired.
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- Postgrespostgres:17
What gets deployed
One service in the environment you pick, on the private network of the project.
About this template
Official postgres:17 image. Data lives on a volume at /var/lib/postgresql/data. Other services in the project can reference ${{Postgres.DATABASE_URL}}.
After deploy
Connect from other services with ${{Postgres.DATABASE_URL}}. The database is not exposed publicly.
Variables
Generated secrets never leave the platform; references are resolved on the private network. Anything marked required is asked for at deploy time.
Postgres
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| POSTGRES_USER | postgresSuperuser name |
| POSTGRES_PASSWORD | generated (password)Generated at deploy |
| POSTGRES_DB | appDatabase created on first start |
| PGDATA | /var/lib/postgresql/data/pgdata |
| DATABASE_URL | postgresql://${{self.POSTGRES_USER}}:${{self.POSTGRES_PASSWORD}}@${{self.SKIFFLY_PRIVATE_DOMAIN}}:5432/${{self.POSTGRES_DB}}Connection string on the private network |
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Volumes, secrets and domain pre-wired. Runs on EU nodes, paid per minute from a prepaid balance.