PostgreSQL

How to dynamically generate PostgreSQL database users.

The Infisical PostgreSQL dynamic secret allows you to generate PostgreSQL database credentials on demand based on configured role.

Prerequisite

Create a user with the required permission in your SQL instance. This user will be used to create new accounts on-demand.

Set up Dynamic Secrets with PostgreSQL

1. Open Secret Overview Dashboard

   Open the Secret Overview dashboard and select the environment in which you would like to add a dynamic secret.

2. Click on the 'Add Dynamic Secret' button

   

3. Select `SQL Database`

   

4. Provide the inputs for dynamic secret parameters

   Secret Name · string · required

   Name by which you want the secret to be referenced

   Default TTL · string · required

   Default time-to-live for a generated secret (it is possible to modify this value when a secret is generate)

   Max TTL · string · required

   Maximum time-to-live for a generated secret

   Service · string · required

   Choose the service you want to generate dynamic secrets for. This must be selected as PostgreSQL.

   Host · string · required

   Database host

   Port · number · required

   Database port

   User · string · required

   Username that will be used to create dynamic secrets

   Password · string · required

   Password that will be used to create dynamic secrets

   Database Name · string · required

   Name of the database for which you want to create dynamic secrets

   CA(SSL) · string

   A CA may be required if your DB requires it for incoming connections. AWS RDS instances with default settings will requires a CA which can be downloaded here.

   

5. (Optional) Modify SQL Statements

   If you want to provide specific privileges for the generated dynamic credentials, you can modify the SQL statement to your needs. This is useful if you want to only give access to a specific table(s).

   

6. Click 'Submit'

   After submitting the form, you will see a dynamic secret created in the dashboard.

   If this step fails, you may have to add the CA certficate.

   

7. Generate dynamic secrets

   Once you’ve successfully configured the dynamic secret, you’re ready to generate on-demand credentials. To do this, simply click on the ‘Generate’ button which appears when hovering over the dynamic secret item. Alternatively, you can initiate the creation of a new lease by selecting ‘New Lease’ from the dynamic secret lease list section.

   

   When generating these secrets, it’s important to specify a Time-to-Live (TTL) duration. This will dictate how long the credentials are valid for.

   

   Ensure that the TTL for the lease fall within the maximum TTL defined when configuring the dynamic secret.

   Once you click the Submit button, a new secret lease will be generated and the credentials for it will be shown to you.

   

Audit or Revoke Leases

Once you have created one or more leases, you will be able to access them by clicking on the respective dynamic secret item on the dashboard. This will allow you see the expiration time of the lease or delete the lease before it’s set time to live.

Renew Leases

To extend the life of the generated dynamic secret leases past its initial time to live, simply click on the Renew as illustrated below.

Lease renewals cannot exceed the maximum TTL set when configuring the dynamic secret