**Connect Your Flask App to AWS RDS PostgreSQL!**

In this step-by-step tutorial, I’ll show you how to **connect a Flask web application** to an **AWS RDS PostgreSQL database**. Whether you're building a web app or an API, this guide will help you integrate PostgreSQL into your Flask app effortlessly!

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### **What You’ll Learn:**
How to create a **PostgreSQL database** on AWS RDS
How to configure **security groups & network settings**
Connecting a **Flask app** to the AWS RDS instance using **SQLAlchemy**
Running **database migrations** and **executing queries**
Troubleshooting common connection errors

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### **Prerequisites:**
Basic knowledge of Python & Flask
An active **AWS Account** ([Sign up for free](https://aws.amazon.com/free/))
Flask and SQLAlchemy installed in your local environment

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### **Step 1: Create a PostgreSQL Database on AWS RDS**

1⃣ Log in to **AWS Console** → Navigate to **RDS**
2⃣ Click **Create Database**
3⃣ Choose:
- **Engine:** PostgreSQL
- **Free Tier** (if eligible)
4⃣ Configure database settings:
- **DB Instance Identifier:** `flask_db`
- **Master Username:** `admin`
- **Master Password:** `yourpassword`
5⃣ Set **Public Access** to **Yes** (for local development)
6⃣ Add an **Inbound Rule** to Security Group:
- **Type:** PostgreSQL
- **Port:** `5432`
- **Source:** Your IP (`0.0.0.0/0` for testing, not recommended for production)

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### **Step 2: Install Required Python Packages**

Open a terminal and install **Flask-SQLAlchemy** and **psycopg2-binary**:

```bash
pip install flask flask-sqlalchemy psycopg2-binary
```

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### **Step 3: Configure Flask App to Connect to AWS RDS**

Create a `config.py` file and add the following:

```python
import os

DB_HOST = "your-rds-endpoint.rds.amazonaws.com"
DB_NAME = "flask_db"
DB_USER = "admin"
DB_PASS = "yourpassword"

SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI = f"postgresql://{DB_USER}:{DB_PASS}@{DB_HOST}/{DB_NAME}"
SQLALCHEMY_TRACK_MODIFICATIONS = False
```

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### **Step 4: Initialize Flask App with SQLAlchemy**

Create a `app.py` file:

```python
from flask import Flask
from flask_sqlalchemy import SQLAlchemy

app = Flask(__name__)
app.config.from_pyfile('config.py')

db = SQLAlchemy(app)

# Define a simple model
class User(db.Model):
id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
name = db.Column(db.String(100))
email = db.Column(db.String(100), unique=True)

@app.route('/')
def index():
return "Flask App Connected to AWS RDS PostgreSQL!"

if __name__ == '__main__':
app.run(debug=True)
```

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### **Step 5: Create Database Tables**

Run the following command in the terminal:

```bash
python
```

Then inside the Python shell:

```python
from app import db
db.create_all()
```

This will create the **User** table in your AWS RDS PostgreSQL database.

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### **Step 6: Insert and Retrieve Data**

Open the Python shell and add a new user:

```python
from app import db, User

new_user = User(name="John Doe", email="[email protected]")
db.session.add(new_user)
db.session.commit()

# Retrieve all users
users = User.query.all()
print(users)
```

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### **Step 7: Deploy & Secure Your Connection**
Use **AWS Secrets Manager** to store credentials securely
Restrict **security group rules** to specific IP addresses
Set up **SSL connections** for production

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### **Troubleshooting Common Issues:**
**Connection Timeout?**
Check **Security Group Inbound Rules** (Port 5432 should be open)

**Authentication Failed?**
Verify **DB username and password**

**Cannot Install psycopg2?**
Try `pip install psycopg2-binary` instead

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