EdgeDB

aid: edgedb
name: EdgeDB
description: EdgeDB (rebranded as Gel in 2025) is an open-source object-relational database built on top of PostgreSQL that
  combines a modern graph-relational data model with a powerful query language called EdgeQL. It provides an HTTP-based EdgeQL
  query API and a GraphQL API, allowing developers to query their database over standard HTTP using bearer token authentication.
  EdgeDB Cloud offers a fully managed hosting service with free and paid tiers, integrating with platforms such as Vercel,
  Netlify, Fly.io, and Railway. Client libraries are available for TypeScript, Python, Go, Dart, Rust, .NET, and Java.
type: Index
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Freemium
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - plans
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/edgedb.png
tags:
- Database
- PostgreSQL
- Graph Database
- Object-Relational
- EdgeQL
- GraphQL
- HTTP API
- Cloud Database
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/edgedb/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-06-12'
modified: '2026-06-12'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: edgedb:edgeql-http-api
  name: EdgeDB EdgeQL HTTP API
  description: Executes EdgeQL queries over HTTP against a Gel/EdgeDB instance. Supports GET and POST requests with query,
    variables, globals, and config fields. Authentication uses HTTP Basic (password), Bearer token (secret key for Cloud),
    or JWT. DDL and transaction commands are not supported; only one query per request is allowed.
  humanURL: https://docs.geldata.com/reference/using/http
  baseURL: https://<hostname>:<port>/branch/<branch-name>/edgeql
  tags:
  - Database
  - EdgeQL
  - HTTP API
  - Query
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.geldata.com/reference/using/http
- aid: edgedb:graphql-api
  name: EdgeDB GraphQL API
  description: Provides a GraphQL endpoint for querying an EdgeDB/Gel instance, supporting queries, mutations, and introspection.
    Enabled via the graphql extension in the schema. Authentication uses the same secret key bearer token mechanism as the
    HTTP EdgeQL API.
  humanURL: https://docs.geldata.com/cloud/http_gql
  baseURL: https://<hostname>:<port>/branch/<branch-name>/graphql
  tags:
  - Database
  - GraphQL
  - API
  - Query
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.geldata.com/cloud/http_gql
  - url: graphql/edgedb-graphql.md
    type: GraphQL
- aid: edgedb:cloud-management
  name: EdgeDB Cloud Management
  description: Managed cloud database service for provisioning and operating EdgeDB/Gel instances. Accessible via the Gel
    CLI, web dashboard at cloud.geldata.com, and platform integrations. Supports secret key creation, instance management,
    and environment variable configuration.
  humanURL: https://docs.geldata.com/cloud
  baseURL: https://cloud.geldata.com
  tags:
  - Cloud
  - Database Management
  - DevOps
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.geldata.com/cloud
common:
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/edgedb-domain-security.yml
- type: Website
  url: https://www.geldata.com
- type: Documentation
  url: https://docs.geldata.com
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/geldata
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/geldata
- type: Blog
  url: https://www.geldata.com/blog
- type: Pricing
  url: https://www.geldata.com/pricing
- type: X
  url: https://twitter.com/geldata
- type: ChangeLog
  url: https://www.geldata.com/updates
- type: Plans
  url: plans/edgedb-plans-pricing.yml
- type: RateLimits
  url: rate-limits/edgedb-rate-limits.yml
- type: FinOps
  url: finops/edgedb-finops.yml
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com