Provision a database

Hyze Cloud can provision PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, and Redis through the same database lifecycle API.

Goal

Create a database and connect it to an app.

When to use

Use this when your app needs persistent storage, cache, queues, or document data.

Create a database

Pick an engine

Choose postgresql, mysql, mongodb, or redis.

Create the instance

curl -X POST https://api.hyzecloud.com/api/databases/ \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer hyze_your_key" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "name": "prod-postgres",
    "engine": "postgresql",
    "memoryMB": 1024,
    "storageGB": 20
  }'

Store the connection string

Copy the returned connectionString and save it as an app environment variable.

Treat connection strings as secrets. Do not commit them to source control or paste them into logs.

Add the connection string to an app

curl -X PUT https://api.hyzecloud.com/api/apps/app_001/env \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer hyze_your_key" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "envVars": {
      "DATABASE_URL": "postgresql://user:pass@host:5432/db"
    }
  }'

How it works

Hyze Cloud provisions the database, returns a connection string, and lets you pass that value to your app through environment variables.

Operate the database

Task	Endpoint
View stats	`GET /api/databases/:databaseId/stats`
Read logs	`GET /api/databases/:databaseId/logs`
Rotate password	`POST /api/databases/:databaseId/rotate-password`
Create backup	`POST /api/databases/:databaseId/backups`
Restore backup	`POST /api/databases/:databaseId/restore`

Databases reference

Create, inspect, operate, back up, and restore databases.

App environment

Store runtime secrets for your app.

Last modified on July 17, 2026

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How-to

Examples

Provision a database

Goal

When to use

Create a database

Add the connection string to an app

How it works

Operate the database

Databases reference

App environment

​Goal

​When to use

​Create a database

​Add the connection string to an app

​How it works

​Operate the database

​Related endpoints

Databases reference

App environment

Goal

When to use

Create a database

Add the connection string to an app

How it works

Operate the database

Related endpoints