How do I connect to CockroachDB Cloud?

Copy the connection string from the Cloud console into New connection. If your cluster uses a private CA, add the certificate under SSL / TLS.

CockroachDB GUI Client for Mac

CockroachDB, with a proper Mac client.

CockroachDB speaks the PostgreSQL wire protocol, so Rowwright brings its full toolset — data grid, SQL editor, structure view and ER diagrams — to your distributed SQL clusters.

Download for Mac — free See pricing

Everything you need for CockroachDB

PostgreSQL-compatible

Connect with a standard postgresql:// connection string and SSL.

Data editing

Edit, insert and delete rows with transactional saves.

SQL editor

Autocomplete, formatting, history and multiple result sets.

Schema insight

Columns, indexes, foreign keys and diagrams generated from your schema.

Works with

CockroachDB self-hosted
CockroachDB Cloud
SSL with custom CA certificates

Connect in seconds

1. Open Rowwright and click New connection.
2. Paste a connection URL, or fill in host, port and credentials:

postgresql://user:password@free-tier.example.cockroachlabs.cloud:26257/defaultdb

3. Press Save & Connect. Passwords are stored in your macOS Keychain.

CockroachDB questions

How do I connect to CockroachDB Cloud?: Copy the connection string from the Cloud console into New connection. If your cluster uses a private CA, add the certificate under SSL / TLS.