cluster-connection.md

ClusterConnection

The ClusterConnection Custom Resource Definition (CRD) defines the connection details for a PostgreSQL cluster.
It specifies the host, port, database, and the credentials to use for administrative operations.

Other Custom Resources (like Database, Role, Schema, Grant, DefaultPrivilege) reference to a specify target PostgreSQL cluster using clusterRef to be able to execute the operations on.

Spec

Field	Type	Description	Required
host	string	The hostname of the PostgreSQL instance.	Yes
port	integer	The port of the PostgreSQL instance (1-65535).	Yes
database	string	The database to connect to (usually postgres for admin operations).	Yes
adminSecretRef	SecretRef	Reference to the secret containing admin credentials.	Yes
parameters	map[string]string	Additional connection parameters.	No

SecretRef

Field	Type	Description	Required
name	string	Name of the secret.	Yes
namespace	string	Namespace of the secret. If not specified, uses the CR's namespace.	No

The referenced secret must be of type kubernetes.io/basic-auth and contain the keys username and password.

Example

apiVersion: v1
kind: Secret
metadata:
  name: my-db-secret
type: kubernetes.io/basic-auth
stringData:
  username: postgres
  password: password

apiVersion: postgresql.aboutbits.it/v1
kind: ClusterConnection
metadata:
  name: my-postgres-connection
spec:
  adminSecretRef:
    name: my-db-secret
  host: localhost
  port: 5432
  database: postgres