PostgreSQL Cheat Sheet/Connect with URI

Connect using a full PostgreSQL connection string.

Section: Connect and Inspect with psql

Connect with URI

bash
bash
psql postgresql://appuser:secret@localhost:5432/appdb
Explanation

Useful for scripts and for matching application connection strings.

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