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Stop Running psql Commands by Hand — Build a REST API for PostgreSQL User Management

DEV Community: postgres·Pranay Ravi·3 days ago
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If you manage PostgreSQL databases across multiple environments, you've probably done this: SSH to the DB host (or connect via psql ) Run CREATE USER jsmith CONNECTION LIMIT 20 PASSWORD '...' Slack the password to the developer Forget to log it anywhere Repeat for every environment, every onboarding, every access request It's tedious, error-prone, and leaves zero audit trail. Here's a better way. What I Built pg-user-api is a lightweight Flask REST API that wraps PostgreSQL user provisioning in clean HTTP endpoints. You register your databases once in a SQLite inventory, then any tooling — CI pipelines, internal portals, Ansible playbooks, or a plain curl — can create and manage users across environments without ever touching psql .…

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