https://npgsqlrest.github.io/blog/ Tutorials, deep dives, benchmarks, and release notes for NpgsqlRest — the automatic PostgreSQL web server. en-US https://npgsqlrest.github.io/blog/npgsqlrest-3.19-sql-test-runner-watch-mode.html https://npgsqlrest.github.io/blog/npgsqlrest-3.19-sql-test-runner-watch-mode.html Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT The story behind NpgsqlRest 3.19.0: the SQL test runner, watch mode, and why database testing was never actually impossible — you were just using the wrong database. https://npgsqlrest.github.io/blog/npgsqlrest-3.20-dart-client-react-query-tool-schemas.html https://npgsqlrest.github.io/blog/npgsqlrest-3.20-dart-client-react-query-tool-schemas.html Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT NpgsqlRest 3.20.0 release notes with real examples: a Dart client generator for Flutter, TanStack Query hooks alongside the TypeScript client, OpenAI/Anthropic function-calling schemas and llms.txt from the MCP tool set, and the HTTP QUERY method. https://npgsqlrest.github.io/blog/mcp-server-postgresql-ai-tools-npgsqlrest.html https://npgsqlrest.github.io/blog/mcp-server-postgresql-ai-tools-npgsqlrest.html Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT NpgsqlRest 3.17.0 adds Model Context Protocol support. Annotate a PostgreSQL function or .sql file with @mcp and it becomes a tool an AI agent can discover and call — one source, two interfaces (REST + MCP), no glue code. https://npgsqlrest.github.io/blog/the-backend-that-writes-itself-presentation.html https://npgsqlrest.github.io/blog/the-backend-that-writes-itself-presentation.html Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT An interactive slide deck: how NpgsqlRest turns a PostgreSQL database into a complete, production-grade backend — REST API, typed TypeScript client, and AI-agent tools — with real, reproducible numbers from a product in production. https://npgsqlrest.github.io/blog/web-scraping-postgresql-http-types-xml.html https://npgsqlrest.github.io/blog/web-scraping-postgresql-http-types-xml.html Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT Scrape a web page entirely in SQL: fetch the HTML with an HTTP Custom Type, parse it with PostgreSQL's built-in XPath functions, and serve the result as JSON. 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Real numbers from a finance/visualization app: ~74 HTTP endpoints, 12K LOC of SQL, zero lines of C# or Python, and an estimated 3,500–7,300 LOC of host-language boilerplate eliminated versus an equivalent ASP.NET Core build. https://npgsqlrest.github.io/blog/npgsqlrest-3.13-production-patterns.html https://npgsqlrest.github.io/blog/npgsqlrest-3.13-production-patterns.html Fri, 01 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT NpgsqlRest 3.13.0 release notes with real-world examples: conditional caching with When rules, short-lived sensitive sessions, per-user rate limiting, and multi-tenant search_path with pgBouncer. https://npgsqlrest.github.io/blog/typescript-codegen-walkthrough.html https://npgsqlrest.github.io/blog/typescript-codegen-walkthrough.html Fri, 01 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Generate typed fetch modules and TypeScript interfaces directly from PostgreSQL functions. End-to-end type safety, per-endpoint control with @tsclient annotations, and real-world module organization. https://npgsqlrest.github.io/blog/sql-file-source-rest-api-from-plain-sql.html https://npgsqlrest.github.io/blog/sql-file-source-rest-api-from-plain-sql.html Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT NpgsqlRest 3.12.0 introduces SQL File Source — build REST APIs from plain .sql files. See real examples: auth, real-time chat, CSV exports, external API calls, and file uploads. https://npgsqlrest.github.io/blog/sql-rest-api.html https://npgsqlrest.github.io/blog/sql-rest-api.html Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT The story behind NpgsqlRest 3.12.0 — SQL file endpoints, the philosophy of database-first development, AI tools, and why I think Clean Architecture got it wrong. https://npgsqlrest.github.io/blog/csv-excel-ingestion-postgresql-npgsqlrest.html https://npgsqlrest.github.io/blog/csv-excel-ingestion-postgresql-npgsqlrest.html Sun, 24 Aug 2025 12:00:00 GMT Import CSV and Excel files into PostgreSQL with dynamic schema handling. Row-by-row processing, automatic TypeScript client, progress tracking - all in SQL. https://npgsqlrest.github.io/blog/custom-types-multiset-rest-api.html https://npgsqlrest.github.io/blog/custom-types-multiset-rest-api.html Sun, 24 Aug 2025 12:00:00 GMT Learn how to use PostgreSQL custom types and table types in REST APIs. Return nested JSON structures, use composite types as parameters, and build hierarchical responses with NpgsqlRest. https://npgsqlrest.github.io/blog/database-level-security-postgresql-authentication.html https://npgsqlrest.github.io/blog/database-level-security-postgresql-authentication.html Sun, 24 Aug 2025 12:00:00 GMT Implement Principle of Least Privilege at the database level. Build secure authentication with PostgreSQL SECURITY DEFINER, search path protection, and advanced password hashing. https://npgsqlrest.github.io/blog/end-to-end-static-type-checking-postgresql-typescript.html https://npgsqlrest.github.io/blog/end-to-end-static-type-checking-postgresql-typescript.html Sun, 24 Aug 2025 12:00:00 GMT Automatically generate TypeScript types from PostgreSQL functions. Catch database schema changes at compile time, not runtime. 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No HTTP extensions, no middleware, just SQL. https://npgsqlrest.github.io/blog/multiple-auth-schemes-rbac-external-providers.html https://npgsqlrest.github.io/blog/multiple-auth-schemes-rbac-external-providers.html Sun, 24 Aug 2025 12:00:00 GMT Implement multiple authentication schemes, role-based access control, Google/GitHub OAuth integration, and JWT tokens with PostgreSQL. Complete auth system guide. https://npgsqlrest.github.io/blog/npgsqlrest-vs-postgrest-supabase-comparison.html https://npgsqlrest.github.io/blog/npgsqlrest-vs-postgrest-supabase-comparison.html Sun, 24 Aug 2025 12:00:00 GMT Side-by-side comparison of NpgsqlRest, PostgREST, and Supabase. Performance benchmarks, features, authentication, file handling, and deployment options compared. https://npgsqlrest.github.io/blog/passkey-sql-auth.html https://npgsqlrest.github.io/blog/passkey-sql-auth.html Sun, 24 Aug 2025 12:00:00 GMT Learn how to implement passwordless WebAuthn passkey authentication entirely in PostgreSQL using NpgsqlRest. Full SQL-based passkey registration, login, and credential management. https://npgsqlrest.github.io/blog/performance-scalability-high-availability-npgsqlrest.html https://npgsqlrest.github.io/blog/performance-scalability-high-availability-npgsqlrest.html Sun, 24 Aug 2025 12:00:00 GMT Production-ready API configuration: response caching, retry logic, rate limiting, PostgreSQL multi-host failover, and load balancing. 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No WebSocket servers, no message brokers - just SQL procedures and TypeScript. https://npgsqlrest.github.io/blog/reverse-proxy-postgresql-ai-service-npgsqlrest.html https://npgsqlrest.github.io/blog/reverse-proxy-postgresql-ai-service-npgsqlrest.html Sun, 24 Aug 2025 12:00:00 GMT Proxy external services through PostgreSQL functions. Cache AI responses, aggregate microservices data, avoid connection pool exhaustion. No middleware required. https://npgsqlrest.github.io/blog/secure-image-uploads-postgresql-typescript.html https://npgsqlrest.github.io/blog/secure-image-uploads-postgresql-typescript.html Sun, 24 Aug 2025 12:00:00 GMT Build a complete image upload system with PostgreSQL. Store files on disk or in Large Objects, with automatic TypeScript client and progress tracking. https://npgsqlrest.github.io/blog/the-power-of-simplicity.html https://npgsqlrest.github.io/blog/the-power-of-simplicity.html Sun, 24 Aug 2025 12:00:00 GMT How collapsing the standard data access pattern down to UI → RDBMS could save enough energy to power a small country. https://npgsqlrest.github.io/blog/what-have-stored-procedures-ever-done-for-us.html https://npgsqlrest.github.io/blog/what-have-stored-procedures-ever-done-for-us.html Sun, 24 Aug 2025 12:00:00 GMT Apart from security, performance, maintainability, testability, and zero boilerplate code, what have PostgreSQL stored procedures and functions ever really done for us?