Changelog
The latest PlanetScale features and product launches. Get the RSS feed.
Traffic Control warning thresholds
Enforced Traffic Control budgets can now emit warnings before queries hit their limits by configuring a separate warning threshold.Warning thresholds are expressed as a percentage of the burst, per-query, or concurrency limits. →
Maintenance schedule API endpoints
We've added new API endpoints for viewing maintenance schedules on Vitess databases. You can now list maintenance schedules, get details about a specific schedule, and view maintenance window history through the API. →
Delete descendant branches with branch deletion
Deleting a branch now includes an option to recursively delete its descendant branches in the same action. →
Manage Database Traffic Control from the CLI
You can now manage Database Traffic Control budgets and rules directly from the PlanetScale CLI using the new pscale traffic-control command. →
PlanetScale is a launch and co-design partner for Stripe Projects developer preview
PlanetScale is now available through Stripe Projects, a new developer preview from Stripe that lets you discover, provision, and pay for dev tools directly from the Stripe CLI. →
Email notifications for Postgres out of memory events
Postgres databases now send email notifications when an out of memory (OOM) event occurs. Organization admins get the heads-up without checking the console or wiring up a webhook. →
Request a Business Associate Agreement
You can now request a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) for HIPAA directly from your PlanetScale dashboard. To request a BAA: →
Database Traffic Control™
We're introducing Database Traffic Control™ for PlanetScale Postgres — a traffic management system that lets you enforce flexible budgets on your database query traffic in real time. →
Backup policy API endpoints
You can now manage backup policies through the API. The new endpoints let you create, list, get, update, and delete backup policies for your databases. →
PlanetScale Postgres Discovery Tool
We've released new tooling that analyzes your existing PostgreSQL database and cloud infrastructure to help plan your migration to PlanetScale Postgres. →
Improved database navigation
We've updated the database selector in the PlanetScale dashboard to preserve your current page when switching databases. Previously, changing databases would always redirect you to the database homepage; now you stay right where you are. →
Terraform provider v1
The PlanetScale Terraform provider is now available. This is a complete rewrite of the v0 provider with first-class support for both Vitess and Postgres databases. →
Updated pricing for Postgres private connection traffic
Postgres databases using private connections (AWS PrivateLink or GCP Private Service Connect) are now charged a flat rate of $0.01/GB for all private network ingress and egress.This replaces the standard egress pricing that applies to public connections. →
New GCP region: Moncks Corner, South Carolina
We have added a new GCP region. Now you can deploy Postgres and Vitess databases on GCP in Moncks Corner, South Carolina (gcp-us-east1). →
Out of memory webhook for Postgres databases
We've added a new webhook event, branch.out_of_memory, for Postgres databases. This webhook triggers when a Postgres database experiences an out of memory (OOM) event and has to restart. →
Customizable log line prefix for Postgres databases
You can now customize the log_line_prefix parameter for your Postgres databases. This setting controls the prefix format for each PostgreSQL log line, allowing you to include useful metadata like database name (%d), user name (%u), process ID (%p), and timestamp (%m) in your logs. →
Database list view toggle
You can now toggle between cards and list views on your database dashboard. The new list view is especially handy when you have a lot of databases, making it easier to scan and find what you're looking for. →
Organization Analyst role
We've introduced a new Organization Analyst role that combines the permissions of an Organization Member with additional read-only access to production database branches. →
MCP server: Schema recommendations tool
We've added a new tool to the PlanetScale MCP server: planetscale_list_schema_recommendations. →
Invoice status fields now available in the API
The invoices API now includes paid and overdue status fields, allowing you to monitor invoice payment statuses programmatically. →
Insights - MySQL query response size metrics
We've added 3 new columns in the data section of the Insights queries table to help track the response size of MySQL queries. →
Schema recommendation API endpoints
We've added new API endpoints for managing schema recommendations. You can now list, view, and dismiss schema recommendations for your databases through the API. →
New columns flag for pscale dump
You can now export specific columns from your tables when using the pscale database dump command. The new --columns flag lets you specify which columns to include for each table, giving you more control over your database exports. →
PlanetScale MCP server
Today we launched the new PlanetScale MCP server. Connect Claude, Cursor, and other AI tools directly to your PlanetScale database with OAuth authentication and configurable permissions. →