Changelog
The latest PlanetScale features and product launches. Get the RSS feed.
CPU and memory metrics now in Datadog
We are now publishing the CPU and memory usage of each database branch's primary node to Datadog. You can graph these metricsby using the planetscale.primary.cpu_usage and planetscale.primary.memory_usage metric names within your Datadogwidgets and notebooks. →
Schema recommendations
Today, we’re releasing schema recommendations inside of PlanetScale Insights. →
Foreign key constraints are now generally available
To enable foreign key constraints in any unsharded PlanetScale database, go to your database’s ”Settings” page and check the box to Allow foreign key constraints. →
Safe migrations on development branches
You can now enable safe migrations on development branches. With safe migrations enabled on a branch, you’ll gain zero-downtime schema migrations, schema reverts, and protection against accidental schema changes. Also, now you can use a development branch with safe migrations enabled to set up a workflow with a “staging” branch. Previously, only production branches could have safe migrations enabled. →
OAuth applications are now in public beta
OAuth applications are now available to all PlanetScale users in a public beta. An OAuth application in PlanetScale allows you to get authorization from your users for which organizations and databases the PlanetScale API can interact with. →
Deprecating Scaler plan
We are committed to remaining the best database for serverless and real-world applications that require massive scale. To support this effort, we are deprecating the Scaler plan. Beginning February 12th 2024, you will no longer be able to create a new Scaler database clusters. →
Foreign key constraints
You can now use foreign key constraints inside of your PlanetScale databases. You can also import existing internet-accessible MySQL or MariaDB databases that use foreign key constraints to PlanetScale. →
Insights Anomalies
Today, we released a new addition to PlanetScale Insights — Anomalies. Anomalies are defined as events where a percentage of slow-running queries substantially increases over a period of time. →
Fivetran integration
You can now extract data from PlanetScale and use it as a data source in your extract, load, and data transformation (ELT) processes with Fivetran. →
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 (gcp-asia-northeast3) →
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 (gcp-us-east4) and Montréal, Québec, Canada (gcp-northamerica-northeast1). →