How do I update connection pool settings in my dashboard?
Last edited: 9/9/2025
Common questions about updating settings for PgBouncer or Supavisor:
- How to tell which connection pooler you're using:
The PgBouncer connection string looks like:
postgres://postgres:[YOUR-PASSWORD]@db.xxxxxxxxxx.supabase.co:6543/postgres
The Supavisor connection string looks like: postgres://postgres.xxxxxxxxx:[YOUR-PASSWORD]@aws-0-us-west-1.pooler.supabase.com:6543/postgres
The subdomain will vary depending on the region a project is deployed in. The project reference is to be included in the username following a .. If the username is postgres the username you use for Supavisor is postgres.[PROJECT_REF].
- How to update the size of the connection pool to the database:
You can set the
Max Client Connectionsfield in your database settings here:
https://supabase.com/dashboard/project/_/database/settings
- How to change the client connection limit:
You can set the
Default Pool Sizefield in your database settings:
https://supabase.com/dashboard/project/_/database/settings
- How to use
sessionmode: With Supavisor you can automatically usesessionmode by using the connection string with port5432in it.
You can also set the pooler port 6543 to use session mode in the database settings: