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Neon Databases API

Manage databases within a branch. A branch can contain multiple databases.

Neon Databases API is one of 13 APIs that Neon publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

Tagged areas include Databases. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification and API documentation.

This API exposes 5 operations across 2 paths, and defines 4 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 3.1.0, at version 2.0.

Requests are made against a single base URL, https://console.neon.tech/api/v2.

5 operations 2 paths 4 schemas 1 DELETE2 GET1 PATCH1 POST

Metadata

The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.

Specification
OpenAPI 3.1.0
API Version
2.0
Base URL
https://console.neon.tech/api/v2
Authentication
HTTP Bearer
Terms of Service
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 1

Neon Databases API declares 1 security scheme for authenticating requests. It accepts HTTP bearer tokens (API Key) (bearerAuth). By default, every request must be authenticated.

  • bearerAuth — Neon API keys are used to authenticate requests. Include the API key in the Authorization header as a Bearer token.

Paths & Operations 5

Across 2 paths, the API surfaces 5 operations — 1 DELETE, 2 GET, 1 PATCH, 1 POST. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

Databases 5

Manage databases within a branch. A branch can contain multiple databases.

GET
/projects/{project_id}/branches/{branch_id}/databases
List databases
listProjectBranchDatabases 2 params → 200401404
POST
/projects/{project_id}/branches/{branch_id}/databases
Create a database
createProjectBranchDatabase 2 params body → 201400401404
GET
/projects/{project_id}/branches/{branch_id}/databases/{database_name}
Retrieve database details
getProjectBranchDatabase 3 params → 200401404
PATCH
/projects/{project_id}/branches/{branch_id}/databases/{database_name}
Update a database
updateProjectBranchDatabase 3 params body → 200400401404
DELETE
/projects/{project_id}/branches/{branch_id}/databases/{database_name}
Delete a database
deleteProjectBranchDatabase 3 params → 200401404

Schemas 4

The contract defines 4 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are Operation (9 properties), Database (6 properties), DatabaseUpdateRequest (1 property), DatabaseCreateRequest (1 property). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

DatabaseCreateRequest
object
Request body for creating a new database
1 property 1 required
DatabaseUpdateRequest
object
Request body for updating a database
1 property
Operation
object
An operation tracks the progress of an action performed on a project resource such as creating a branch, starting an endpoint, or updating a database.
9 properties
Database
object
A Postgres database within a branch
6 properties

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

neon-databases-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

Other APIs Neon publishes across the network.

Neon Data API
Neon Serverless Driver
Neon Auth
Neon API Keys API
Neon Auth API
Neon Branches API
Neon Consumption API
Neon Data API API
Neon Endpoints API
Neon Operations API
Neon Projects API
Neon Roles API