Changelog
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Postgres event triggers are now supported
We now support Postgres event triggers, bringing powerful database automation capabilities to your Postgres deployments. →
New region: AWS ca-central-1 (Montreal)
We’ve added a new region: AWS ca-central-1 (Montreal). You can now create Postgres and Vitess databases and branches in this region in the dashboard using the region selector or with the PlanetScale CLI with region slug aws-ca-central-1. →
New Postgres extension: pg_squeeze
We've added pg_squeeze, a PostgreSQL extension that automatically cleans up unused space in tables (table bloat). →
Provisioned IOPS display for Metal clusters
Metal cluster configurations now display the provisioned IOPS (Input/Output Operations Per Second). →
Insights: max query latency graphs
We now show a time-series graph of your maximum query response time in Insights, at both the database and query pattern level. Seeing maximum response time over time can help identify extreme performance outliers and unexpected queries. To view this data, visit your database's Insights dashboard and click on the "max" button at the top of the Query Latency graph. →
pscale shell now supports Postgres databases
The pscale shell command now works with Postgres databases! Postgres connections use psql to connect directly to your database with no local proxy required. →
Pinned databases update
Your pinned databases will now be shown first on the dashboard view. Making it easier to find the databases most important to you. →
Postgres migration guides and scripts
We've created migration guides and open-source scripts to help you migrate your PostgreSQL databases to PlanetScale. →
New pscale role commands for CLI
We've added new pscale role commands to the PlanetScale CLI, bringing Postgres role management capabilities directly to your command line. →
Migration guides for Aurora, Neon, and Supabase
We have added several provider-specific migration guides to our documentation.Use these to migrate existing Postgres database on Amazon Aurora, Neon, or Supabase on to PlanetScale for Postgres with no downtime. →
Postgres role management
We've added support for managing Postgres roles via the settings page and API. →
Expanded Postgres network-attached storage I/O configuration
We've just expanded the configuration options for Postgres databases using network-attached storage. →
2025 SOC 1 Type 2 & SOC 2 Type 2 reports now available
PlanetScale's latest SOC 2 Type 2+ HIPAA report covering the period of June 16, 2024 to June 15, 2025 is now available to customers. We have also made our first SOC 1 Type 2 report available, covering the same period. →
Prometheus Metrics Additions: vstreamer events and errors
We've added two new situational metrics to our Prometheus Metrics integration. →
Postgres network-attached storage configuration
We've just released more configuration options for Postgres databases using network-attached storage. On your databases cluster configuration page there is now a new "Storage" tab. →
PlanetScale for Postgres
PlanetScale now supports PostgreSQL. Fill out the form here to get on the private preview waitlist. →
Metal storage estimation for deploy requests
Deploy requests for Metal databases now display the estimated amount of storage that will be used during the schema change process. This helps you understand the storage impact before starting the deployment. →
SSO support for multiple organizations
We now support single sign-on (SSO) across multiple organizations. This means you can use the same SSO identity provider to access different organizations within PlanetScale. →
New keyspace VSchema API endpoints
We have released new API endpoints for retrieving and updating your keyspace VSchema. →
Postgres migration scripts
We've created a set of scripts for migrating Postgres databases to PlanetScale. These scripts leverage AWS Database Migration Service (DMS) to handle the conversion of types between Postgres and MySQL. There are two versions, one designed for smaller databases and another for larger ones, both of which support live migrations. →
Aggressive deploy request cutover
You can now enable "aggressive deploy request cutover" from the database settings page under "Advanced settings". This feature is available to database administrators only. →
Access request webhook
We have added a new webhook event: database.access_request. It will trigger when a member of PlanetScale staff opens a request for temporary access to your organization for support purposes. →
Storage webhook
We've shipped a new webhook event, keyspace.storage. With this new event you can receive a webhook whenever yourPlanetScale Metal database crosses a storage threshold (60%, 75%, 85%, 90%, 95%). →