If you already have a Heroku database, you can migrate any database type supported on Kinsta’s Database Hosting.

Export the Database From Heroku

Follow the steps in Heroku’s documentation to capture and download a backup of your PostgreSQL database with PGBackups.

Create a New Database at Kinsta

In MyKinsta, create a new database (Applications > Add service > Database). If you are connecting the database to an application hosted at Kinsta, you must choose the same region for both your application and database.

Create a PostgreSQL database in MyKinsta.
Create a PostgreSQL database in MyKinsta.

Restore the Database at Kinsta

  1. Download and install the database client of your choice on your local machine. For this guide, we’re using TablePlus.
  2. Connect to your Kinsta database.
  3. Restore your Heroku database backup to your Kinsta database.
  4. Once the restore finishes, the data is now in your Kinsta database. Use an internal connection to connect your database to an application hosted at Kinsta. To connect your database to an application hosted elsewhere, use your database’s external connection details.

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