Database allow-listing

One IP Your Database Can Trust

Connect applications, jobs, and administration tools to IP-restricted databases through a dedicated static public IP.

Add the assigned IP to the database access list once, then manage each connecting system as a separate peer.

Plans from $15/month.

When This Is the Right Tool

Use WireGress when the database accepts connections through a public IPv4 address and your applications run across changing hosts, CI environments, offices, or clouds.

Atlas, managed PostgreSQL or MySQL, Redis, Elasticsearch, Snowflake, partner firewalls—any service that takes a public IPv4 in an access list. Not a native integration.

Use the provider's private endpoint, peering, or private-networking option when the application and database can connect privately and that architecture meets your requirements.

How It Works

1

Create a peer for each application, runner, or administrative tool.

2

Route only the database prefixes, or send all outbound traffic if split routing is impractical.

3

Confirm that the connection exits through your assigned WireGress IP.

4

Add that IP to the database access list.

5

Revoke a peer when that system should no longer use the trusted route.

Important: IP allow-listing is not a substitute for TLS, database credentials, or least-privilege roles. Traffic is encrypted to the WireGress gateway; continue using the database service's TLS connection from the gateway to the service.

Public Allow-List or Private Connectivity?

A static public IP is useful, but it is not the right answer for every database.

Situation Usually consider
Systems span clouds, offices, CI environments, or customer networks A portable static egress IP such as WireGress
A partner accepts only a public IP and does not offer private connectivity Dedicated egress with an IP allow-list
Application and database are in the same cloud and private connectivity is supported Private endpoint, peering, or provider-native private networking
Policy prohibits database traffic over public networks, even when encrypted A private connectivity design reviewed by your security team

Core or HA?

Core

A practical fit for development, scheduled jobs, administrative access, and workloads that can tolerate a gateway interruption.

Review the Core plan →

HA

Better suited to production database connections where the egress identity must remain available through a WireGress gateway or facility failure.

Applications should still use sensible connection timeouts, retry logic, and connection-pool recovery. Network failover cannot preserve every existing database session.

Review the HA plan →

Limits Worth Knowing

Operated by APYL Inc.

ARIN Member since 2010 • AS53628 • 30+ years infrastructure experience • Operating production infrastructure for businesses worldwide

Add the IP Once. Manage Access by Peer.

Create a dedicated egress gateway, connect the systems that need database access, and manage their peers from one dashboard.