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---
title: "Database Options"
description: "Configure SQLite or PostgreSQL database for Pangolin"
---
Pangolin supports two database options: SQLite for simplicity and PostgreSQL for production deployments.
<CardGroup cols={2}>
<Card title="SQLite (Default)" icon="database">
- No configuration required
- Easy to use and portable
- Built into the main image
- Perfect for development
</Card>
<Card title="PostgreSQL" icon="database">
- Production-ready database
- Better performance at scale
- Requires separate image
- Advanced configuration options
</Card>
</CardGroup>
## SQLite
By default, Pangolin uses SQLite for its ease of use and portability.
**Docker Image**: `fosrl/pangolin:<version>`
<Note>
No configuration is required to use SQLite with Pangolin.
</Note>
## PostgreSQL
You can optionally use PostgreSQL for production deployments.
**Docker Image**: `fosrl/pangolin:postgresql-<version>`
### Configuration
Add the following section to your Pangolin configuration file:
```yaml title="config.yml"
postgres:
connection_string: postgresql://<user>:<password>@<host>:<port>/<database>
```
<Warning>
Replace the placeholders with your actual PostgreSQL connection details.
</Warning>
### Docker Compose Example
This example sets up PostgreSQL with health checks to ensure the database is ready before Pangolin starts:
```yaml title="docker-compose.yml"
name: pangolin
services:
pangolin:
image: fosrl/pangolin:postgresql-latest # Don't use latest in production
container_name: pangolin
restart: unless-stopped
depends_on:
postgres:
condition: service_healthy
volumes:
- ./config:/app/config
healthcheck:
test: ["CMD", "curl", "-f", "http://localhost:3001/api/v1/"]
interval: "10s"
timeout: "10s"
retries: 15
# ... other services ...
postgres:
image: postgres:17
container_name: postgres
restart: unless-stopped
environment:
POSTGRES_USER: postgres
POSTGRES_PASSWORD: postgres
volumes:
- ./config/postgres:/var/lib/postgresql/data
healthcheck:
test: ["CMD-SHELL", "pg_isready -U postgres"]
interval: 10s
timeout: 5s
retries: 5
```
<Warning>
This example is not necessarily production-ready. Adjust the configuration according to your needs and security requirements.
</Warning>
<Note>
Do not use `latest` tags in production. Use specific version tags for stability.
</Note>