Connecting to SQL databases

To connect to a SQL database within Equals, you'll first need to find your connection details and then grant access to your hosting provider from our IP address.

Finding connection details

To find the connection details for your SQL database, follow the specific setup guide for your hosting provider:

Datasources: Supabase AWS RDS, Azure, BigQuery, DigitalOcean, Railway, AWS Redshift, PlanetScale, Snowflake,

If your hosting provider is not listed above, below is an explainer of each field.

Field name	Description
Connection name	This is what your datasource will be listed as throughout Equals.
Share with workspace	Give access to this datasource to all current and future members of your workspace.
Host	An IP address or hostname by which we can connect to your database.
Port	The port your database server is listening on.
Database name	The name of the database we should connect to on the provided host.
Username	The username to connect with.
Password	The password to connect with.
Default schema	(Postgres only, optional) Set the default schema for the connection.
SSH Tunnel	Optionally you can connect through an SSH tunnel.
SSH Username	The username to connect as on the host.
SSH Private Key	The SSH Private Key we should connect with.

Allowing access from our IP

When connecting to SQL databases (except for BigQuery) we will always connect from the IP address 54.68.61.53. Some providers and set ups likely require granting access on a per-IP basis. Use the following guides to learn how:

Datasources: AWS RDS, Azure, DigitalOcean, AWS Redshift, Snowflake

If your provider is not listed above follow your hosting provider's instructions for allowing connections from 54.68.61.53.

For MySQL, Postgres, and Redshift connections you may also connect through an SSH tunnel.