Dory Neon Database Support
Neon is a Serverless PostgreSQL platform. Dory connects to Neon through PostgreSQL-compatible capabilities, making it useful for cloud development, branch databases, product analysis, and team SQL workflows.
Best-Fit Use Cases
- Query business data in Neon projects.
- Analyze development, staging, or production branches.
- Generate PostgreSQL-compatible SQL with AI.
- Validate application data issues quickly.
- Save reusable Neon queries for the team.
Connection Requirements
Prepare the Neon connection string or connection details, project, branch, database, username, password, SSL setting, and schema permissions. Neon commonly requires SSL.
Supported Capabilities
| Capability | Neon support |
|---|---|
| SQL Console | PostgreSQL-compatible SQL execution. |
| Explorer | Schemas, tables, views, columns, and DDL. |
| AI Chat | Schema-grounded SQL generation, explanation, and fixing. |
| Charts & Results | Visual analysis for query results. |
| Saved Queries | Save reusable SQL. |
Relationship to PostgreSQL
Neon is serverless PostgreSQL. In Dory, Neon uses PostgreSQL-compatible behavior, so most PostgreSQL guidance also applies, including schema selection, read-only roles, and AI SQL review.
FAQ
Why does my Neon connection fail?
Check the connection string, host, database, username, password, SSL setting, and whether the Neon project is paused.
How should I distinguish Neon branch databases?
Use connection names that include the project and branch, such as neon-prod-main or neon-staging-preview.