PG Orbit · Guides
Connect to Neon
Neon is serverless Postgres with SSL required and connection details right on the project dashboard — a clean fit for a direct PG Orbit connection.
Get your credentials
In the Neon console, open your project → Dashboard → Connection details. Choose your branch and role; the panel shows host (….neon.tech), database, user, and password. Both the direct and the -pooler host work.
Add the connection in PG Orbit
- Tap + in PG Orbit to add a connection
- Host: your endpoint's ….neon.tech hostname — Port: 5432
- Database, Username, Password: from Connection details
- Turn ON Use SSL (Neon requires it)
- Tap Test, then save
Good to know
- Neon scales to zero — the first connection after idle can take a moment while the compute wakes up. That pause is Neon starting, not PG Orbit hanging.
- For long interactive sessions prefer the direct host; the -pooler host is tuned for many short-lived connections.