# \#database

**URL:** https://answers.netlify.com/tag/database/87.md

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## [Error Creating Site Database](https://answers.netlify.com/t/error-creating-site-database/169806)

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**Author:** [@36Dunes](https://answers.netlify.com/u/36Dunes)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 11:04am UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/error-creating-site-database/169806 "2026-09-14T11:04:58Z")

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PLEASE help fantasy-basketball-vt5j.netlify.app the exact error (createSiteDatabase → 403 database feature not available for this account) deploy id: 6aa7d12ce4781d4b9ac5fd18 team is already on the Free/credit-based pl…

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## [Site deploy failing due to db issue - Netlify Support not responding](https://answers.netlify.com/t/site-deploy-failing-due-to-db-issue-netlify-support-not-responding/169431)

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**Author:** [@pkpkau](https://answers.netlify.com/u/pkpkau)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 11, 2026, 7:35pm UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/site-deploy-failing-due-to-db-issue-netlify-support-not-responding/169431 "2026-09-11T19:35:08Z")

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Site: pekopeko-square-xero-sync.netlify.app Deploy not happening; site offline Logs suggest DB usage goes beyond plan allowance; but only 50% through my credits. 11:18:50 PM: ​ 11:18:50 PM: Starting to deploy site fr…

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## [Student educational records and storage is specific US location, FPA clarification](https://answers.netlify.com/t/student-educational-records-and-storage-is-specific-us-location-fpa-clarification/168229)

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**Author:** [@Kari](https://answers.netlify.com/u/Kari)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 5:00pm UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/student-educational-records-and-storage-is-specific-us-location-fpa-clarification/168229 "2026-09-03T17:00:04Z")

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Hi — we’re evaluating Netlify to host an education platform (DIG) for K-5 teachers, and I submitted written compliance questions through your week ago with no response yet. Posting here in case it helps get this in fron…

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## [Database branch limit exceeded — phantom branches can’t be deleted](https://answers.netlify.com/t/database-branch-limit-exceeded-phantom-branches-can-t-be-deleted/163213)

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**Author:** [@Cefoust17](https://answers.netlify.com/u/Cefoust17)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2026, 6:41pm UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/database-branch-limit-exceeded-phantom-branches-can-t-be-deleted/163213 "2026-08-14T18:41:29Z")

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Hi! I’m on the Pro plan and I’ve hit my database branch limit. I currently have 193 branches out of the 150 allowed limit and I’m unable to get under the limit. The issue is that many of these branches appear to be phan…

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## [Netlify database with Drizzle can't get data](https://answers.netlify.com/t/netlify-database-with-drizzle-cant-get-data/166310)

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**Author:** [@ReflectionGolden](https://answers.netlify.com/u/ReflectionGolden)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 3, 2026, 11:08am UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/netlify-database-with-drizzle-cant-get-data/166310 "2026-08-03T11:08:16Z")

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I am creating https://goldens-living-pokedex.netlify.app/ in order to learn how to use databases and SQL, and have it set up to attempt to call the first 30 items from the connected database when I press the button. The …

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## [Postgres version 18](https://answers.netlify.com/t/postgres-version-18/165244)

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**Author:** [@hadi\_kashlan](https://answers.netlify.com/u/hadi_kashlan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2026, 9:25am UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/postgres-version-18/165244 "2026-07-16T09:25:01Z")

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I am depending on Postgres 18 I created my first project and the Database is Postgres 17 when netlify planning to have Postgres 18 and is there any roadmap I can follow?

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## [Guidance Needed: Centralized Database for Multiple Netlify Sites](https://answers.netlify.com/t/guidance-needed-centralized-database-for-multiple-netlify-sites/164830)

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**Author:** [@muneebalamkhan](https://answers.netlify.com/u/muneebalamkhan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2026, 9:13am UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/guidance-needed-centralized-database-for-multiple-netlify-sites/164830 "2026-07-07T09:13:05Z")

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Hi Team, I currently host my main website, example.co and a subdomain sd.example.co on Netlify. I’m also planning to create a third subdomain using the same setup. I have a couple of questions: Shared Database Acros…

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## [Database transfer quota](https://answers.netlify.com/t/database-transfer-quota/163671)

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**Author:** [@kauly\_bohm](https://answers.netlify.com/u/kauly_bohm)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 29, 2026, 4:24pm UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/database-transfer-quota/163671 "2026-06-29T16:24:37Z")

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I’m in the Pro plan and I have a NextJS app with a Netlify database that hit a “data transfer quota” error. Because of that the database was locked and there’s nothing we can do to unlock it. The new fully managed Postgr…

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## [Local database failed to start](https://answers.netlify.com/t/local-database-failed-to-start/163090)

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**Author:** [@ReflectionGolden](https://answers.netlify.com/u/ReflectionGolden)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2026, 9:45am UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/local-database-failed-to-start/163090 "2026-06-01T09:45:29Z")

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Site name: living-dex-tracker.netlify.app I just added a database to my site, and when attempting to test it by simply using the “netlify db status” command, it responds with the following: Failed to start Netlify Dat…

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## [Read-only SQLite file](https://answers.netlify.com/t/read-only-sqlite-file/161763)

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**Author:** [@ScriptRaccoon](https://answers.netlify.com/u/ScriptRaccoon)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 1, 2026, 5:17pm UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/read-only-sqlite-file/161763 "2026-05-01T17:17:18Z")

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I am using a read-only SQLite database and accessing it during runtime of the application (but mostly during prerendering). Instead of using a remote database I have thought of the following solution, which apparently wo…

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## [Netlify not reaching Supabase (Neither apiKey nor config.authenticator provided)](https://answers.netlify.com/t/netlify-not-reaching-supabase-neither-apikey-nor-config-authenticator-provided/160948)

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**Author:** [@irenelalana](https://answers.netlify.com/u/irenelalana)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 30, 2026, 9:15am UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/netlify-not-reaching-supabase-neither-apikey-nor-config-authenticator-provided/160948 "2026-03-30T09:15:03Z")

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Hello, This afternoon, my website (Irela Aqua and Fitness) stopped getting a connection with my database hosted in supabase. Checking the netlify logs I realised I got this Error: Neither apiKey nor config.authenticator…

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## [Netlify Database "Data transfer" column is displayed incorrectly](https://answers.netlify.com/t/netlify-database-data-transfer-column-is-displayed-incorrectly/155062)

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**Author:** [@Typed\_SIGTERM](https://answers.netlify.com/u/Typed_SIGTERM)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2025, 10:00pm UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/netlify-database-data-transfer-column-is-displayed-incorrectly/155062 "2025-07-28T22:00:07Z")

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wtf I just created the database Netlify UI calculated “data transfer” incorrectly. I see "data\_transfer\_bytes": 66350 in DevTools, so it should be 64.79 / 1024 / 1024 = 0.00006635 / 5GB.

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## [Neon db can not be found in Netlify](https://answers.netlify.com/t/neon-db-can-not-be-found-in-netlify/153626)

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**Author:** [@chenkigba](https://answers.netlify.com/u/chenkigba)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2025, 7:06am UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/neon-db-can-not-be-found-in-netlify/153626 "2025-07-07T07:06:43Z")

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Here is the case: When I started to use Netlify with Neon following the instructions, everything works well. Then, I found that db location cannot change once created. So I recreated a new database. But when I tried t…

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## [Function returns 502 Gateway Error](https://answers.netlify.com/t/function-returns-502-gateway-error/151727)

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**Author:** [@xzwang2005](https://answers.netlify.com/u/xzwang2005)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [June 23, 2025, 12:45pm UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/function-returns-502-gateway-error/151727 "2025-06-23T12:45:15Z")

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site name: gemsim.net I have a couple functions for CRUD with a mongoDB, e.g., create\_feature.mts import { Context } from '@netlify/functions' import { MongoClient } from "mongodb" const MONGODB\_URI = process.env.MONG…

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## [Problems with database](https://answers.netlify.com/t/problems-with-database/141032)

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**Author:** [@Lexero](https://answers.netlify.com/u/Lexero)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2025, 4:43pm UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/problems-with-database/141032 "2025-03-04T16:43:53Z")

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Hi, I am have trouble geting a FaunaDB to work on my site… I keep geting the same error over and over.: “Parsed error data from Netlify function: Object { error: “Database operation failed”, details: “permission denie…

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## [Cannot connect to postgreSQL database](https://answers.netlify.com/t/cannot-connect-to-postgresql-database/84165)

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**Author:** [@YSquid](https://answers.netlify.com/u/YSquid)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [September 11, 2024, 9:06am UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/cannot-connect-to-postgresql-database/84165 "2024-09-11T09:06:33Z")

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Hi All, I am having trouble with this website: https://todos-back.netlify.app/ I am trying to deploy a node/express backend on Netlify. I have a PostgreSQL database hosted on my local machine. When I test the app in m…

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## [Can't create new store in blob](https://answers.netlify.com/t/cant-create-new-store-in-blob/121203)

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**Author:** [@kentyler](https://answers.netlify.com/u/kentyler)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 30, 2024, 8:25pm UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/cant-create-new-store-in-blob/121203 "2024-06-30T20:25:36Z")

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subtle-crepe-f83d81 is site name trying to use blob storage can’t even create a store, let alone upload a file using code generated by netlify bot: const { getStore } = require(“@netlify/blobs”); exports.handler = as…

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## [Inquiry About Handling Large Automatic Backups on Netlify](https://answers.netlify.com/t/inquiry-about-handling-large-automatic-backups-on-netlify/121095)

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**Author:** [@awesammcoder](https://answers.netlify.com/u/awesammcoder)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 30, 2024, 11:38am UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/inquiry-about-handling-large-automatic-backups-on-netlify/121095 "2024-06-30T11:38:26Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m currently facing issues with automatic backups on another provider, Vultr, due to VPS constraints and the shared nature of the environment. Specifically, the backup process often fails with errors indic…

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## [Error invalid ELF header SQLite3](https://answers.netlify.com/t/error-invalid-elf-header-sqlite3/116458)

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**Author:** [@Stawa](https://answers.netlify.com/u/Stawa)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 15, 2024, 4:09pm UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/error-invalid-elf-header-sqlite3/116458 "2024-04-15T16:09:38Z")

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Hey, I’m having trouble with serverless functions using the SQLite3 database. In this case, when I tried it on my own PC, it worked perfectly fine. But in Netlify, it gave me an error: “Error: /var/task/node\_modules/sqli…

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## [How to secure AWS RDS endpoint for Netlify](https://answers.netlify.com/t/how-to-secure-aws-rds-endpoint-for-netlify/87280)

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**Author:** [@david\_upgrademedia](https://answers.netlify.com/u/david_upgrademedia)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2024, 8:34pm UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/how-to-secure-aws-rds-endpoint-for-netlify/87280 "2024-03-13T20:34:48Z")

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Hi I’m looking for information on how to properly secure a database connection. I’ve looked through the settings for the website but there’s no real IP addresses etc that I can firewall the database connection. General…

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## [Azure SQL and Netlify](https://answers.netlify.com/t/azure-sql-and-netlify/110121)

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**Author:** [@jwsadler](https://answers.netlify.com/u/jwsadler)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 11, 2024, 9:42pm UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/azure-sql-and-netlify/110121 "2024-01-11T21:42:45Z")

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Hello, I have a React application that uses a direct connection to Azure SQL. Azure SQL requires white-listed IP addresses, but I see that Netlify doesn’t have a static list of IP addresses that I can add to Azure. Do…

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## [Maximum connections threshold for MongoDB with Netlify Functions](https://answers.netlify.com/t/maximum-connections-threshold-for-mongodb-with-netlify-functions/109428)

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**Author:** [@NoahRobit72](https://answers.netlify.com/u/NoahRobit72)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 31, 2023, 11:55am UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/maximum-connections-threshold-for-mongodb-with-netlify-functions/109428 "2023-12-31T11:55:11Z")

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Hi I am building this API called https://labsensorapi.netlify.app It is a api that is going into the sensor network that will receive requests from the website (adding alarms, deleting devices, configuring devices) as w…

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## [Does netlify support SQLite?](https://answers.netlify.com/t/does-netlify-support-sqlite/106584)

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**Author:** [@zonetecde](https://answers.netlify.com/u/zonetecde)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 15, 2023, 7:35pm UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/does-netlify-support-sqlite/106584 "2023-11-15T19:35:59Z")

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Hello my friends, Everything is on the title. I just want to know this before starting a project using SQLite ^^ Thank you

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## [Yarn Plug'n'Play fails packageDependencies, but I'm not using Yarn! (PlanetScale)](https://answers.netlify.com/t/yarn-plugnplay-fails-packagedependencies-but-im-not-using-yarn-planetscale/104953)

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**Author:** [@shawnlauzon](https://answers.netlify.com/u/shawnlauzon)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2023, 2:06pm UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/yarn-plugnplay-fails-packagedependencies-but-im-not-using-yarn-planetscale/104953 "2023-10-25T14:06:26Z")

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I’m attempting to use the PlanetScale integration with some sample code. I have the file store\_user.ts in my netlify/functions directory. But the first line gives me problems: import { withPlanetscale } from '@netlify/p…

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## [Missing Planetscale credentials with netlify dev](https://answers.netlify.com/t/missing-planetscale-credentials-with-netlify-dev/105118)

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**Author:** [@shawnlauzon](https://answers.netlify.com/u/shawnlauzon)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2023, 8:45pm UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/missing-planetscale-credentials-with-netlify-dev/105118 "2023-10-23T20:45:19Z")

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Has anyone used the Planetscale Integration and had success running locally. My code runs fine when I deploy it, but when I run it locally, I get the error: Missing PlanetScale credentials. Make sure Netlify Planetscale…

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## [Trouble with registration form](https://answers.netlify.com/t/trouble-with-registration-form/101454)

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**Author:** [@strawbs1989](https://answers.netlify.com/u/strawbs1989)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 10, 2023, 5:38pm UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/trouble-with-registration-form/101454 "2023-09-10T17:38:23Z")

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hi netlify i’v uploaded my registration form to netlify i have 2 files registration.html and form.php \<!DOCTYPE html\> \<html\> \<head\> \<style\> input\[type=text\], select { width: 60%; …

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## [Non-serverless database connection](https://answers.netlify.com/t/non-serverless-database-connection/101168)

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**Author:** [@magis](https://answers.netlify.com/u/magis)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2023, 2:20am UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/non-serverless-database-connection/101168 "2023-09-05T02:20:00Z")

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Is there a way to connect a deployed Netlify application to a non-serverless database? I’m using express and want to connect to either a Google Cloud SQL DB or a Planet Scale SQL database, and the only integration solut…

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## [Link my site on netlify with a database on another host](https://answers.netlify.com/t/link-my-site-on-netlify-with-a-database-on-another-host/95229)

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**Author:** [@LD77](https://answers.netlify.com/u/LD77)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2023, 12:49pm UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/link-my-site-on-netlify-with-a-database-on-another-host/95229 "2023-07-06T12:49:47Z")

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Hello, I want to link a site on the netlify host to a database linked directly to a form on my site. This database is on the host Alwaysdata. \<?php // Connect to the database $servername = "phpmyadmin.alwaysdata.com";…

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## [2f8c729d-7a3c-4781-b43f-1732e25e75ac Task timed out after 10.01 seconds, when using MongoDB](https://answers.netlify.com/t/2f8c729d-7a3c-4781-b43f-1732e25e75ac-task-timed-out-after-10-01-seconds-when-using-mongodb/94102)

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**Author:** [@L33dy](https://answers.netlify.com/u/L33dy)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 9, 2023, 9:43pm UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/2f8c729d-7a3c-4781-b43f-1732e25e75ac-task-timed-out-after-10-01-seconds-when-using-mongodb/94102 "2023-06-09T21:43:08Z")

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On my page: ‘admin-sokol.netlify.app’ I am always getting this error when loading the site. I tracedback the error to a line of code which connects me to my MongoDB database. When connecting from localhost, no errors are…

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## [Restrict MongoDB access to Netlify web app](https://answers.netlify.com/t/restrict-mongodb-access-to-netlify-web-app/93194)

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**Author:** [@ScriptRaccoon](https://answers.netlify.com/u/ScriptRaccoon)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 27, 2023, 9:36pm UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/restrict-mongodb-access-to-netlify-web-app/93194 "2023-05-27T21:36:00Z")

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Hi there! I have connected a web app hosted on Netlify with a MongoDB Atlas database. In that database I can restrict access to specific IP adresses. Apart from my local IP address, I only want the netlify servers from…

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