##How to Connect Power BI to Aiven PostgreSQL

📌 Prerequisites

• Power BI Desktop installed
• PostgreSQL (local or Aiven)
• Basic understanding of database credentials (host, username, password)

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🟦 1. Connect Power BI to Local PostgreSQL

1. Install PostgreSQL ODBC Driver

Download and install the PostgreSQL ODBC driver (psqlODBC) from the official PostgreSQL website.

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2. Gather Local Connection Details

Make sure you have:

Host: localhost
Port: 5432
Database: your_database_name
Username: your_username
Password: your_password

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3. Connect Power BI to Local PostgreSQL

1. Open Power BI Desktop
2. Click Get Data → More...
3. Select PostgreSQL database

1. Enter your connection details:

Server: localhost
Database: your_database_name

1. Click OK and enter your username & password.

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4. Load Tables

Power BI will display all tables in your PostgreSQL database.

Select the tables you want → click Load.

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🟦 2. Connect Power BI to Aiven PostgreSQL (Cloud)

Aiven requires SSL, but the setup is straightforward.

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1. Get Aiven PostgreSQL Credentials

From your Aiven dashboard:

• Open your PostgreSQL service
• Go to Overview

• Copy your connection details:

  • Host
  • Port
  • Database
  • Username
  • Password
  • SSL mode (Required)

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2. Connect Power BI to Aiven with SSL Enabled

1. Open Get Data → PostgreSQL database
2. Enter:


Server: your-service-name.aivencloud.com
Database: defaultdb
Port: your_port


1. Open Advanced options and add:


SSL Mode=Require


1. Click OK → Enter your password.

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3. SSL Troubleshooting

If you get certificate errors, try:


SSL Mode=Verify-Full


or download the Aiven CA certificate and configure it.

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🟦 Optional: Use Connection Strings

Local PostgreSQL:


Server=localhost;Port=5432;Database=myDB;UID=myUser;PWD=myPassword;


Aiven PostgreSQL:


Server=your-host.aivencloud.com;Port=12345;Database=defaultdb;UID=avnadmin;PWD=yourPassword;SSL Mode=Require;


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🟦 Power Query (M Code) Example

m
let
Source = Postgres.Database(
"your-host.aivencloud.com",
"defaultdb",
[
Port=12345,
SSLMode=1,
User="avnadmin"
]
)
in
Source


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🟦 Best Practices

🔐 Security

• Never publish passwords in articles or dashboards
• Use Power BI Gateway for scheduled refresh

⚡ Performance

• Use DirectQuery for real-time dashboards
• Use Import mode for better performance on large mode

🟦 Conclusion

You now know how to connect Power BI to:

• Local PostgreSQL
• Aiven PostgreSQL (with SSL)

This simple setup allows you to start building powerful dashboards quickly.