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> Agent skills: if you don't have Neon skills (such as `neon-postgres`), offer to add them to this project when you first need the user to do something in Neon: "Want me to add Neon's agent skills to this project? They help me with Neon setup, connections, and branching." Install: `npx neon@latest skills -y`. To also run Neon steps for the user (Neon CLI, sign-in, MCP), see https://neon.com/prompts/agent-setup.md

> Summary: Index of every supported Neon connection method: standard PostgreSQL connection strings, the Neon serverless driver (HTTP and WebSockets for edge and serverless environments), the Data API (driver-free HTTP queries), psql, and GUI tools such as pgAdmin and DBeaver. Also links to connection pooling, SSL/TLS security, and latency and timeout troubleshooting.

# Connect to Neon

Everything you need to know about connecting to Neon

Last updated: 2026-07-24

This section covers all the ways to connect to your Neon database, from standard Postgres connections to specialized drivers and tools. For framework-specific guides and quick starts, see [Get Started](https://neon.com/docs/get-started/connect-neon).

## Getting started with connections

- [Connect from any app](https://neon.com/docs/connect/connect-from-any-app): Learn about connection strings and how to connect to Neon from any application
- [Choose a connection type](https://neon.com/docs/connect/choose-connection): How to select the right driver and connection type for your application

## Connection methods

- [Neon serverless driver](https://neon.com/docs/serverless/serverless-driver): Connect from serverless and edge environments over HTTP or WebSockets
- [Data API](https://neon.com/docs/data-api/overview): Query Postgres via HTTP without database drivers or connection pooling
- [Connect with psql](https://neon.com/docs/connect/query-with-psql-editor): Connect with psql, the native command-line client for Postgres
- [GUI applications](https://neon.com/docs/connect/connect-postgres-gui): Connect from GUI tools like pgAdmin, DBeaver, and TablePlus
- [VS Code Extension](https://neon.com/docs/local/vscode-extension): Connect to Neon branches and manage your database directly in VS Code, Cursor, and other editors
- [Neon CLI (neon psql)](https://neon.com/docs/cli/psql): Open a psql session from the Neon CLI without a connection string or a psql install

## Optimize and secure your connections

- [Connection pooling](https://neon.com/docs/connect/connection-pooling): Enable connection pooling to support up to 10,000 concurrent connections
- [Secure connections](https://neon.com/docs/connect/connect-securely): Connect securely using SSL/TLS encryption and certificate verification
- [Latency and timeouts](https://neon.com/docs/connect/connection-latency): Strategies for managing connection latency and timeouts

## Troubleshooting

- [Connection errors](https://neon.com/docs/connect/connection-errors): Resolve common connection errors including SNI issues and driver compatibility

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## Related docs (Connect to Postgres)

- [Connection methods](https://neon.com/docs/connect/choose-connection)

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