Connect with pgAdmin

pgAdmin is one of the most popular PostgreSQL® clients, useful to manage and query your database.

Variables

These are the placeholders you will need to replace in the code sample:

Variable	Description
HOSTNAME	Hostname for PostgreSQL connection, from the service overview page
PORT	Port for PostgreSQL connection, from the service overview page
DATABASE	Database Name for PostgreSQL connection, from the service overview page
PASSWORD	avnadmin password, from the service overview page

Prerequisites

For this example you'll need pgAdmin already installed on your computer, for installation instructions follow the pgAdmin website

Connect to PostgreSQL

1. Open pgAdmin and click Create New Server.

2. In the General Tab give the connection a name, for example MyDatabase.

3. In the Connection tab, set:

   • Host name/address to HOSTNAME
   • Port: to PORT
   • Maintenance database to DATABASE
   • Username to avnadmin
   • Password to PASSWORD

4. In the SSL tab, set SSL mode to Require

5. Click Save

tip

If you experience a SSL error while connecting, add the service CA certificate as the Root certificate.

1. Download the CA Certificate file to your computer.
2. In the pgAdmin connection settings, click the SSL tab and select the CA certificate file you downloaded. Save the settings.

Your connection to PostgreSQL should now be opened, with a Dashboard page showing activity metrics on your PostgreSQL database.