--- title: An API to Track Database Schema Changes | daily.dev description: Neon has launched a new compare_schema API endpoint that enables programmatic database schema comparisons between Neon branches. The API accepts two branch IDs... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/an-api-to-track-database-schema-changes-3ak1wg98h twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: An API to Track Database Schema Changes | daily.dev og:description: Neon has launched a new compare_schema API endpoint that enables programmatic database schema comparisons between Neon branches. The API accepts two branch IDs... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/an-api-to-track-database-schema-changes-3ak1wg98h og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/3ak1Wg98H.png og:image:alt: An API to Track Database Schema Changes og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # An API to Track Database Schema Changes **[Neon](https://daily.dev/sources/neontech)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Neon has launched a new compare_schema API endpoint that enables programmatic database schema comparisons between Neon branches. The API accepts two branch IDs and returns a diff highlighting additions, modifications, and deletions in database objects. It supports optional point-in-time parameters (LSN and timestamp) for historical comparisons. Primary use cases include automating schema drift detection in CI/CD pipelines and enabling agentic AI systems (like Replit Agent) to autonomously manage database migrations when deploying applications. The workflow involves applying schema changes to a Neon branch, using the API to track discrepancies, and then executing migrations in production once validated. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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