Redshift
The following document assumes that you understand the basics of connecting to databases on Appsmith. If not, please go over them before reading further.
Connection Settings
Appsmith needs the following parameters for connecting to a Redshift database:
All required fields are suffixed with an asterisk (*).
Connection
You need to fill in the following parameters:
- Connection Mode*: You must choose one of the following two modes:
- Read Only: Choosing this mode gives Appsmith read-only permission on the database. This allows you to only fetch data from the database.
- Read / Write: Choosing this mode gives Appsmith both read and write permissions on the database. This allows you to execute all CRUD queries.
- Host Address / Port*: Fill in the database host’s address and port. If you don’t specify a port, Appsmith will try to connect to port 5439.
- Database Name*: Fill in the name of the database that you want to connect to. This is your database’s name.
Authentication
You need to fill in the following parameters:
- Username*: Fill username required for authenticating connection requests to your database.
- Password*: Fill password required for authenticating connection requests for the given username to the database.
SSL
You need to fill in the following parameters:
- SSL Mode: Choose your SSL model from the dropdown.
- Key File: Upload your SSL key file from here.
- Certificate: Upload your SSL certificate here.
- CA Certificate: Upload your CA certificate here.
- PEM Certificate: Upload your PEM certificate here.
- PEM Passphrase: Fill in your PEM passphrase here.
Querying Redshift
Redshift databases can be queried using the standard SQL syntax. All Redshift queries return an array of objects where each object is a row returned by the query and each property in the object is a column. Appsmith provides template queries to help with the syntax
Using Queries in applications
Once you have successfully run a Query, you can use it in your application to