Connections

Connections are how PulseDB links to your PostgreSQL databases. All connection credentials are encrypted at rest.

Creating a connection

1. On the home page, click Add Connection
2. Fill in the required fields:

1. Click Test Connection to verify
2. Click Save

Managing connections

• Connect — click a connection to open its dashboard
• Edit — click the edit icon to modify connection details
• Delete — click the delete icon to remove a connection
• The password is masked as "••••••••" in the UI and API responses

Encryption

Connection passwords are encrypted using AES-256-GCM:

• Each password gets a unique random initialization vector (IV)
• Passwords are never returned to the client
• API responses always mask passwords
• Legacy plaintext passwords are migrated on read