Access Retool Database tables externally
Learn how to access Retool Database outside your cloud-hosted organization.
Retool provides connection strings as PSQL commands and PostgreSQL connection URLs for cloud-hosted organizations to access their Retool Database data externally.
Get connection details
Only admin users can view connection string information.
You can copy the PSQL command directly to the command line, or use the PostgreSQL connection URL in external applications. For example, use the connection URL in PostgreSQL clients such as PgAdmin, platforms such as Zapier, or any ORM which connects to PostgreSQL. Some tools may not support connection strings with role names and passwords, so you may need to enter these fields directly.
Tables created using connection strings might not immediately appear in the Retool Database editor. You can select the table from the sidebar to open it.