Changelog
The latest PlanetScale features and product launches. Get the RSS feed.
Webhooks
We have added webhooks to PlanetScale. With webhooks, you can trigger an HTTP POST callback to a configured URL when a specific event occurs within your PlanetScale organization. You can use webhooks from PlanetScale to build custom integrations, notifications, and automate other workflows. →
Database reports
Starting today, you'll receive a weekly email for your most active PlanetScale database that recaps from the previous week: →
PlanetScale Managed on AWS is PCI compliant
We are pleased to announce that PlanetScale Managed on AWS has been issued an Attestation of Compliance (AoC) and Report on Compliance (RoC), certifying our compliance with the PCI DSS 4.0 as a Level 1 Service Provider. →
Insights graph update
PlanetScale Insights graphs just got an update! You can now zoom in on graphs for a more detailed look at branch metrics during a selected period. →
Password details page
You can now view the details of your database’s passwords on a new page, including renaming a password, setting IP ranges that can connect to the database with the IP restrictions feature, copying and pasting pre-generated code, and more. →
IP restrictions
Starting today, you can add an extra layer of security in connecting to your database by defining which IP addresses can connect to each database branch. Giving your organization the tools you need to operate your databases securely is a top priority, and IP restrictions, launching today in beta, are one additional way to provide an extra layer of security. →
Google Cloud Platform general availability and read-only regions support
Google Cloud Platform (GCP) regions in PlanetScale are now generally available in select regions, and read-only regions are now available in all supported GCP regions. As of today, there are 15 different regions across AWS and GCP where you can deploy your PlanetScale database. →
2023 SOC 2+ HIPAA
PlanetScale's latest SOC 2 Type II report covering the period of June 16, 2022 to June 15, 2023 is now available to customers. In addition to coverage over existing trust services criteria, the latest report includes additional controls mapped to the HIPAA Security Rule requirements. →
Scaler Pro plan
We’re replacing our ‘Teams’ plan with a new ‘Scaler Pro’ offering that combines the best of our current plans and enterprise offerings for companies of all sizes. These plans allow customers to select exactly the resources they need for their workloads. →
Database overview page
We just released an update to the PlanetScale UI database overview page. You now get a much more transparent view of what's happening under the hood with your PlanetScale database. This update surfaces important information about your database, such as: →
New Amazon Web Services Region: us-east-2 (Ohio)
We have added a new Amazon Web Services (AWS) region. Now you can deploy databases on AWS in us-east-2 (Ohio). →
New Google Cloud Platform region: Seoul, South Korea
We have added a new Google Cloud Platform (GCP) region (in beta). Now you can deploy databases on GCP in Seoul, South Korea () →
Insights update
PlanetScale Insights now shows time-series metrics on a per-query pattern basis to help developers identify and troubleshoot problematic queries. →
New status page
We’ve updated our status page to a new provider, enabling a streamlined incident workflow. →
Safe migrations
We just released a new update to our workflow: safe migrations. Safe migrations protect your production database from direct DDL. As of today you can now disable this protection on any production branch. →
Two new Google Cloud Platform regions
We have added two new Google Cloud Platform (GCP) regions (in beta). Now you can deploy databases on GCP in Ashburn, Virginia () and Montréal, Québec, Canada (). →
PlanetScale API and OAuth applications
Today, we are releasing a new way to manage your PlanetScale databases programmatically: The PlanetScale API. →
PlanetScale and HIPAA
We are excited to announce that PlanetScale can now enter into Business Associate Agreements (BAAs) with customers deployed in the Single Tenant environment. →
Backup restore checklist
Today, we’re launching a checklist of commonly performed activities right after restoring a backup. Branches restored from a backup now come with a helpful guide on how to replace your existing default branch with the new branch. →
Google Cloud Provider support
We just introduced Google Cloud Provider (GCP) support for select GCP regions. GCP support is currently in beta, so some PlanetScale features are limited on branches and databases created in GCP regions. →
Complete query collection
We’ve introduced a new addition to Insights, our in-dashboard query monitoring tool. You can now enable complete query collection, which allows you to see the raw query data in query deep dives and statements. →
Gated Deployments
We just released Gated Deployments, which gives you more control over your schema change deployments. Instead of automatically applying schema changes after you deploy, you can now choose to hold off on cutting over until you're ready. →
Backups UX refresh
Today, we’re launching a new view for managing backups for PlanetScale databases. Backups can now be viewed across all Production and Development databases on a single page. →
New region: London
We’ve added a new region: AWS eu-west-2 (London). You can now create databases and branches in this region in the dashboard using the region selector or with the PlanetScale CLI with region slug . →
PlanetScale serverless driver for JavaScript
We just released the new PlanetScale serverless driver for JavaScript. →