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Postgres

Connecting Postgres​

To connect a Postgres database as a data source, you will need the following information:

  • Username: Username of user with access to database.
  • Password: Password of the user.
  • Database Name: Name of the database to connect to.
  • Database Host:
    • For Localhost: localhost or 127.0.0.1
    • For External DB: The public IP of the server
  • Port: Default is 5432.
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It is recommended that you create a new user with read-only access. If you feel that this step is not necessary, feel free to use one of your existing users.

To create a new dedicated user, run the following commands within your database:

CREATE USER chaos_genius PASSWORD 'put_password_here';

Give the user access to the schema where the data resides:

# Commands assume data is on the 'public' schema. 
GRANT USAGE ON SCHEMA public TO chaos_genius;
GRANT SELECT ON ALL TABLES IN SCHEMA public TO chaos_genius;