How to connect to a remote PostgreSQL database through SSL with Python

Question

I want to connect to a remote PostgreSQL database through Python to do some basic data analysis. This database requires SSL (verify-ca), along with three files (which I have

Answer 1

You may also use an ssh tunnel with paramiko and sshtunnel:

import psycopg2
import paramiko
from sshtunnel import SSHTunnelForwarder

mypkey = paramiko.RSAKey.from_private_key_file('/path/to/private/key')

tunnel =  SSHTunnelForwarder(
        (host_ip, 22),
        ssh_username=username,
        ssh_pkey=mypkey,
        remote_bind_address=('localhost', psql_port))

tunnel.start()
conn = psycopg2.connect(dbname='gisdata', user=psql_username, password=psql_password, host='127.0.0.1', port=tunnel.local_bind_port)

Answer 2

Use the psycopg2 module.

You will need to use the ssl options in your connection string, or add them as key word arguments:

import psycopg2

conn = psycopg2.connect(dbname='yourdb', user='dbuser', password='abcd1234', host='server', port='5432', sslmode='require')

In this case sslmode specifies that SSL is required.

To perform server certificate verification you can set sslmode to verify-full or verify-ca. You need to supply the path to the server certificate in sslrootcert. Also set the sslcert and sslkey values to your client certificate and key respectively.

It is explained in detail in the PostgreSQL Connection Strings documentation (see also Parameter Key Words) and in SSL Support.