Database admin apps: connecting a GUI to PostgreSQL
What a database GUI gives you over a command line, what it needs in order to reach a managed database, and how to connect one to Voroa Postgres today.
What this covers
A database admin application is a graphical client such as pgAdmin, DBeaver or TablePlus. It connects with the same host, port, user and password you would use on the command line, and gives you a table browser, a query editor with results in a grid, and a view of indexes and running queries. Most people find it far easier for exploring an unfamiliar schema or checking why a query is slow. Anything that reaches your database from outside needs the connection to be deliberately opened and restricted to addresses you trust.
Running a hosted admin application inside Voroa is not available today. Connecting your own client from your machine is available and is covered below.