Creating a PostgreSQL connection

Changing connection ranges

When connecting to an external data source (that's not a Yandex.Cloud resource), grant access to the source for the DataLens IP address ranges.

Old ranges valid until December 1, 2020

• 77.88.39.88/29
• 93.158.158.96/29
• 93.158.156.80/29
• 77.88.39.224/28
• 37.9.126.112/28
• 37.9.65.32/28

Transition ranges from October 1 to December 1, 2020

During the transition period, add the new ranges to the current ranges. Starting from December 1, leave only the new ranges.

New ranges as of December 1, 2020

• 178.154.242.176/28
• 178.154.242.192/28
• 178.154.242.208/28
• 178.154.242.128/28
• 178.154.242.144/28
• 178.154.242.160/28

Connecting to PostgreSQL

To create a PostgreSQL connection:

1. Go to the connections page.

2. Click Create connection.

3. Select the PostgreSQL connector.

4. Enter a Connection name. You can set any name.

5. Select the connection type:

   Select in Yandex.Cloud

   Specify manually

   Specify the connection parameters for the PostgreSQL DB available in Yandex.Cloud:

   • Cluster. Specify a cluster from the list of available PostgreSQL clusters. If you don't have an available cluster, click Create new.

     Note

     The PostgreSQL clusters are shown in the list of clusters:

     • With the permissions for the user that creates the connection.
     • Created in the same folder with the DataLens instance.

   • Hostname. Select the host name from the list of hosts available in the PostgreSQL cluster.

   • Port. Specify the PostgreSQL connection port. The default port is 6432.

   • Database name. Specify the name of the database to connect to.

   • Username. Specify the username for the PostgreSQL connection.

   • Password. Enter the password for the user.

   Specify the connection parameters for the external PostgreSQL database:

   • Hostname. Specify the PostgreSQL host path or IP address.
   • Port. Specify the PostgreSQL connection port. The default port is 6432.
   • Database name. Specify the name of the database to connect to.
   • Username. Specify the username for the PostgreSQL connection.
   • Password. Enter the password for the user.

6. Click Save. The connection appears in the list.