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Quick Start

Get your database monitored and protected with pgpulse in less than 5 minutes.

1. Create an Account​

Head over to app.pgpulse.io and sign up using your GitHub or Google account.

2. Connect your Database​

Follow the on-screen instructions to provide your database connection string.

  • Supabase: Use your project's connection string from the Supabase dashboard.
  • Direct Postgres: Ensure your database is accessible to pgpulse's IP ranges.

3. View your Dashboard​

Once connected, pgpulse will start collecting telemetry. Within minutes, you'll see your Golden Signals and Query Insights appearing on the main dashboard.

4. Enable Alerts​

Navigate to the Alerts tab to set up Slack or Email notifications for critical events like CPU spikes or connection limits.

Troubleshooting​

  • Permissions: Ensure the user provided to pgpulse has pg_monitor or equivalent permissions to read system statistics.
  • Connectivity: Check your database firewall or AWS/GCP security groups to allow traffic from pgpulse.
  • Data Delay: Initial data may take 60–120 seconds to populate as pgpulse establishes its first collection cycle.