Database Credentials > AWS RDS

To connect an AWS RDS database (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, or SQL Server) to Draxlr, you need the instance's endpoint (host), port, database name, and a database user and password.

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Find Your Credentials

1: Open Your DB Instance

In the AWS Console, go to RDS → Databases and select your DB instance.

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2: Copy the Endpoint and Port

The Connectivity & security tab shows the Endpoint and Port:

• Host: the endpoint, e.g., mydb.abc123xyz.us-east-1.rds.amazonaws.com
• Port: shown next to it—defaults are 5432 (PostgreSQL), 3306 (MySQL/MariaDB), 1433 (SQL Server)

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3: Get the Database Name and User

The Configuration tab shows the Master username and the initial DB name you created with the instance.

If you don't have the master password, select Modify on the instance and set a New master password—or create a dedicated read-only user in your database instead of using the master account.

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Allow Draxlr's IP Address

Draxlr connects over the public internet, so the instance must accept the connection:

1. In the Connectivity & security tab, ensure Publicly accessible is Yes. (If not, select Modify and update it.)
2. Open the attached VPC security group and add an inbound rule allowing your database's port from 54.205.255.226/32.

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Connect in Draxlr

Go to Add Database, select your database type (PostgreSQL, MySQL, etc.), and enter the credentials above. See the Setup guide for the full connection flow.