# Postgres

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The Postgres integration is included on paid [Shadow Fork plans](https://www.shadow.xyz/pricing).
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The Postgres integration is available for [Database Syncs](/getting-data/database-syncs.md). It's ideal for teams who need real-time, reorg-aware, data for indexing or analytics.

With data streamed directly into your Postgres instance, you can build REST or GraphQL APIs tailored to your specific use cases. This eliminates the overhead required of managing real-time data pipelines, allowing you to focus on core application development.

To set up a database sync, you’ll need to provide:

* Host address
* Database name
* Username
* Password

You’ll also be prompted to choose which contracts and decoded events to stream into your Postgres instance.

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See the [Database Syncs](/getting-data/database-syncs.md) page for additional information.<br>


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