Dev tools · September 26, 2024
PGT-Proxy – A PostgreSQL Proxy in 277 Lines of Rust
It's time we talked about something many developers, data analysts, and even web application servers are guilty of: downgrading PostgreSQL connection security. Too often, we see connections dropped from full TLS verification to "any TLS" (i.e., sslmode=require) or, even worse, plain text connections. Why? Because most cloud providers, like AWS or Google Cloud SQL, use non-public Certificate Authorities for PostgreSQL. The result? Unverified TLS connections because no one has time to set up all devices across an organization to trust custom certificate authorities. And here's the most…
PGT-Proxy – A PostgreSQL Proxy in 277 Lines of Rust launched on September 26, 2024 with 10 votes, #1,270 of 5,281 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 2 years on.
In plain words
PGT-Proxy is a PostgreSQL proxy written in Rust that enables secure database connections without compromising on TLS verification. It acts as an intermediary server, allowing developers and applications to connect to PostgreSQL instances using full certificate verification even when cloud providers use non-public Certificate Authorities. The tool addresses the common practice of downgrading security by accepting unverified TLS or plain text connections, making it useful for developers, data analysts, and web application servers that need secure database access across organizations without complex certificate setup.
written from the facts on this page · September 2026
From the sources
Intermediary server to easily and securely connect TLS enabled PG clients to TLS enabled PG servers. - ambarltd/pgt-proxy
In the maker’s words, at launch
It's time we talked about something many developers, data analysts, and even web application servers are guilty of: downgrading PostgreSQL connection security. Too often, we see connections dropped from full TLS verification to "any TLS" (i.e., sslmode=require) or, even worse, plain text connections. Why? Because…
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