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I want to use elephantsql's postgresql with my free account

When I try to connect using pyschopg2. In logs it says

    ,842 :  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.5/dist-packages/psycopg2/__init__.py", line 164, in connect
2017-04-25 04:21:53,842 :    conn = _connect(dsn, connection_factory=connection_factory, async=async)
2017-04-25 04:21:53,842 :psycopg2.OperationalError: could not connect to server: Connection refused
2017-04-25 04:21:53,842 :   Is the server running on host "tantor.db.elephantsql.com" (104.154.52.237) and accepting
2017-04-25 04:21:53,843 :   TCP/IP connections on port 5432?
deleted-user-1630922 | 5 posts | April 25, 2017, 4:49 a.m. | permalink

Hi there, you'll need a paid account for that. https://help.pythonanywhere.com/pages/Postgres/

Staff harry | 2710 posts | PythonAnywhere staff | April 25, 2017, 10:35 a.m. | permalink

Even to use outside service?

deleted-user-1630922 | 5 posts | April 25, 2017, 1:25 p.m. | permalink

Even to use outside service?

deleted-user-1630922 | 5 posts | April 25, 2017, 1:25 p.m. | permalink

Yes.

Staff harry | 2710 posts | PythonAnywhere staff | April 25, 2017, 1:27 p.m. | permalink

Long live Heroku :) no offence

deleted-user-1630922 | 5 posts | April 25, 2017, 1:28 p.m. | permalink

None taken. Happy coding, wherever you do it!

Staff harry | 2710 posts | PythonAnywhere staff | April 25, 2017, 1:29 p.m. | permalink

I will do on both :)

deleted-user-1630922 | 5 posts | April 25, 2017, 1:29 p.m. | permalink

Any updates to the above policy? I got same question and same issue. Want to use external "elephantsql" PGDB with free account?

syedmeesamali | 1 post | March 31, 2019, 11:55 a.m. | permalink

No updates- we currently only allow free users to access whitelisted endpoints over http/https.

Staff conrad | 4232 posts | PythonAnywhere staff | March 31, 2019, 2:58 p.m. | permalink

what database can I use with my free account?

deleted-user-5503782 | 1 post | April 22, 2019, 6:38 a.m. | permalink

MySQL. You can configure it on the Databases tab.

Staff glenn | 9718 posts | PythonAnywhere staff | April 22, 2019, 12:19 p.m. | permalink