Render PostgreSQL databases are standard Postgres. Dora connects to the external hostname Render exposes for tools running outside the Render network.
No special configuration is needed in Dora — paste the connection string and the database is ready to browse.
PostgreSQL connection string
postgresql://[USER]:[PASSWORD]@[HOST].oregon-postgres.render.com/[DBNAME]Steps
1.Open your Render database
In the Render dashboard, go to your PostgreSQL service and click on it to open the info page.
2.Copy the External Database URL
Scroll to the "Connections" section. Copy the "External Database URL". It looks like postgresql://[USER]:[PASSWORD]@[HOST].oregon-postgres.render.com/[DBNAME].
3.Add a connection in Dora
Create a new connection in Dora and paste the External Database URL. Dora parses the credentials and host automatically.
4.Test and connect
Click Test, then Connect. Your Render tables and schemas load into the sidebar.
Good to know
- Use the External Database URL, not the Internal URL. The internal URL only works within the Render private network.
- Render free-tier databases expire after 90 days. Check your Render dashboard if a connection that worked previously stops responding.
- Render enables SSL on Postgres connections. Dora connects securely without any extra SSL configuration.