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In this article:

  • Integrating with managed database services
  • Managing database connections
  • What's next
  1. Connection Manager
  2. Getting started

Getting started with Connection Manager

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Yandex Cloud
Updated at October 15, 2025
  • Integrating with managed database services
  • Managing database connections
  • What's next

Manage connections to PostgreSQL, MySQL®, ClickHouse®, Valkey™, Valkey™, OpenSearch, MongoDB, Trino, and Apache Kafka® data sources using Yandex Connection Manager.

Integrating with managed database servicesIntegrating with managed database services

Management console
  1. Create a Managed Service for PostgreSQL, a Managed Service for MySQL®, and a Managed Service for ClickHouse® cluster. For new clusters, integration with Connection Manager will be enabled automatically.
  2. To enable Yandex Connection Manager integration with the existing managed database clusters, select Use Connection Manager in the advanced cluster settings. After saving the cluster settings, all its connections will be created automatically. You cannot disable this integration setting.
  3. To check an automatically created connection, go to Connection Manager in the management console.

In the connection list, you can view the connections created for your clusters and configure access to them. In the list of connection dependencies, you can view which managed database clusters are using this connection. Also, you can view the list of operations and their status for the connection you select.

Managing database connectionsManaging database connections

Management console
  1. In the management console, select the folder you want to create a connection in.

  2. Select Yandex MetaData Hub.

  3. In the left-hand panel, select Connection manager.

  4. Click Create connection.

  5. Enter a name and database type for the connection.

  6. Optionally, add a description and label for the connection.

  7. Specify connection parameters depending on the selected database:

    • Connecting to a managed database in a cluster
    • Connecting to a user database installation
  8. Specify the data required for connection authentication.

    Tip

    When creating a connection to a custom database installation intended for Yandex DataLens, specify the host's external address.

  9. Click Create.

Once you create a connection, you can view its settings in the connection list and modify them, as well as view a list of operations for the selected connection and manage access to that connection.

What's nextWhat's next

  • View the connection information.
  • Change connection settings.
  • Configure connection access permissions.
  • Delete the connection you no longer need.

ClickHouse® is a registered trademark of ClickHouse, Inc.

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