Set up your PostgreSQL database connection

This article outlines the steps to create a PostgreSQL database connection.

Supported authentication types

The PostgreSQL database connector supports the following authentication types for copy and Dataflow Gen2 respectively.

Set up your connection in Dataflow Gen2

Data Factory in Microsoft Fabric uses Power Query connectors to connect Dataflow Gen2 to a PostgreSQL database. The following links provide the specific Power Query connector information you need to connect to a PostgreSQL database in Dataflow Gen2:

• To get started using the PostgreSQL database connector in Dataflow Gen2, go to Get data from Data Factory in Microsoft Fabric.
• Be sure to install or set up any PostgreSQL database prerequisites before connecting to the PostgreSQL database connector.
• To connect to the PostgreSQL database connector from Power Query, go to Connect to a PostgreSQL database from Power Query Online.

In some cases, the Power Query connector article might include advanced options, troubleshooting, known issues and limitations, and other information that could also prove useful.