Hey, I'm currently trying to use an AWS hosted database as resource to my app. As it isn't publicly available, we are trying to use a NLB to proxy the connection allow-listing the IPs. When I connect from my local computer with an allow-listed IP it connects, but inside retool it times out after 1…

Can't connect to postgreSQL using NLB

Darren January 8, 2025, 12:58am 3

Hey @Daniel_Watanabe1! Welcome to the community.

This usually indicates that Retool is unable to connect due to not being allowlisted. Have you added the IP addresses listed here to your NLB allowlist?

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Can't connect to postgreSQL using NLB

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