Public Access via TCP Proxy

Public access via TCP proxy

Databases on lowcloud Platform are private by default. When you need to connect from outside the project, for example to run a migration from your laptop, plug in a BI tool, or open a SQL client from CI, turn on External Access. lowcloud gives you a public host:port you can connect to.

Enable

Open the database service, go to Settings, and switch External Access on. lowcloud allocates an available TCP port and shows your public address:

proxy.lowcloud.co:14523

The port stays stable as long as External Access is enabled.

Connect to PostgreSQL

postgresql://myuser:<password>@proxy.lowcloud.co:14523/myapp?sslmode=require

Or with psql:

psql "host=proxy.lowcloud.co port=14523 dbname=myapp user=myuser sslmode=require"

The PostgreSQL template uses a self-signed certificate, so use sslmode=require rather than verify-full.

Connect to MariaDB

mariadb -h proxy.lowcloud.co -P 14523 -u myuser -p

Or as a URL:

mysql://myuser:<password>@proxy.lowcloud.co:14523/myapp

MariaDB 11 encrypts connections by default with a self-signed certificate. Most clients negotiate TLS automatically, so no extra flag is needed. Skip strict server certificate verification (--ssl-verify-server-cert with a CA bundle, or verify-ca / verify-identity modes in your driver).

Disable

Switch External Access off in Settings. The public address stops accepting connections; the database stays reachable from inside the project. Re-enabling later gets you a fresh port.