Cloud Database

How it works

The database is one service inside the managed backend, not a product bought separately. It is provisioned with the rest of Lovable Cloud and shares its region, auth, and functions.

1. 01

   It is provisioned with the backend

   Turning on the managed backend creates the Postgres instance alongside storage, auth, and serverless compute. There is no separate database to connect or credential to paste.

   Lovable Cloud
2. 02

   Schemas come from a plain-language description

   Tables, columns, and relationships are generated from a description of the data rather than hand-written DDL, then edited afterwards like any other schema.

3. 03

   Rows are managed in a UI, not a SQL console

   Reading, editing, and deleting records happens through the data UI, so routine changes do not require writing a query.

4. 04

   It sits in the region the project picked

   Americas, Europe, or Asia Pacific, chosen once at the project level. That choice is what makes EU data residency answerable.

   Cloud Region Selection
5. 05

   Instances scale with load

   Compute for the instance can be resized as the workload grows instead of being fixed at provisioning time.

   Cloud Instance Scaling
6. 06

   Server-side writes go through functions

   Anything that must not run in the browser — webhooks, payment handling, scheduled jobs — reaches the database from serverless compute instead of the client.

   Cloud Edge Functions

Database usage is metered on paid plans. For the whole backend surface, including storage, auth, email, and the AI gateway, see Lovable Cloud.

Example workflows

Starting points built from this record, not transcripts of a run. Each prompt is written the way it should be sent, as one paragraph, and each is worth editing before you send it.

1. 01

   Stand it up from scratch

   You have read the record and want Cloud Database working in a real project rather than a sandbox.

   Set up Cloud Database in this project — managed Postgres with natural-language schema generation. Walk it end to end, tell me exactly what you changed, and flag anything I have to switch on myself before it works.

   Expected outcome

   A working setup, a plain list of what changed, and a short list of anything left for you to switch on. Check that list before assuming it is done.

2. 02

   Persisting user data without SQL

   The record lists this as one of the jobs Cloud Database is meant for, so it is a fair first test of whether it fits your app.

   In this project, use Cloud Database for persisting user data without SQL. Build the smallest version that a real user could complete end to end, keep the change scoped to that path, and tell me how to test it myself.

   Expected outcome

   One complete path a user can walk, the files and settings that changed, and the steps to test it. Walk it yourself before you ship it.

3. 03

   Review it before you publish

   Cloud Database is wired in and you are about to put it in front of people. This is the pass that catches the half-configured version.

   Review how this project uses Cloud Database before I publish. Check natural-language schema generation and UI-based data management, list anything that is missing, misconfigured, or only half wired, fix what is safe to fix, and tell me what you left alone and why.

   Expected outcome

   A findings list split into what was fixed and what was left, with a reason for each. Anything left alone is yours to decide on.

4. 04

   Multi-region deployment

   A second job the record lists for Cloud Database, useful once the first path works.

   Extend this project so Cloud Database also covers multi-region deployment. Reuse what is already wired rather than adding a parallel setup, and tell me what you reused and what is new.

   Expected outcome

   A second path built on the same setup, plus a note on what was shared and what was added.

Frequently asked

• What is Cloud Database?

  Cloud Database is Lovable's Cloud feature: Managed Postgres with natural-language schema generation. Lovable Cloud's database service provides managed Postgres with auto-generated schemas from plain-language descriptions and a UI for managing data without SQL.

• Is Cloud Database GA or in beta?

  Cloud Database is generally available (GA) on Lovable.

• What Lovable plan includes Cloud Database?

  Cloud Database is available on Lovable's Usage-based (paid plans) plan.

• When did Cloud Database launch?

  Cloud Database launched on Oct 6, 2025.

• Cloud Authentication (Email and Phone)Same category, also GA · Oct 2025
• Cloud Edge FunctionsSame category, also GA · Oct 2025
• Cloud Instance ScalingSame category, also GA · Oct 2025