cloud-sql-basics

Cloud SQL is a fully managed relational database service for MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server. It automates time-consuming tasks like patches, updates, backups, and replicas, while providing high performance and availability for your applications. Ensure you have the necessary IAM permissions to create and manage Cloud SQL instances. The Cloud SQL Admin ( roles/cloudsql.admin ) role provides full access to Cloud SQL resources. Enable the API: Create an Instance: Set a password for the default user: Because this is a Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL instance, the default admin user is postgres : Create a database: Get the instance connection name: You need the instance connection name (which is formatted as PROJECT_ID:REGION:INSTANCE_NAME ) to connect using the Cloud SQL Auth Proxy. Retrieve it with the following command: Connect to the instance: The Cloud SQL Auth Proxy must be running to be able to connect to the instance. In a separate terminal, start the proxy using the connection name: With the proxy running, connect using psql in another terminal: Core Concepts : Instance architecture, high availability (HA), and supported database engines. CLI Usage : Essential gcloud sql commands for instance, database, and user management.