--- title: Realtime PostgreSQL: From Data Connect to SQL Connect description: Firebase Data Connect is rebranding to Firebase SQL Connect, reflecting a broader focus on PostgreSQL. New features announced at Cloud Next include realtime... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/realtime-postgresql-from-data-connect-to-sql-connect-qxmwsr26m twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Realtime PostgreSQL: From Data Connect to SQL Connect | daily.dev og:description: Firebase Data Connect is rebranding to Firebase SQL Connect, reflecting a broader focus on PostgreSQL. New features announced at Cloud Next include realtime... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/realtime-postgresql-from-data-connect-to-sql-connect-qxmwsr26m og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/QXMwsR26m.png og:image:alt: Realtime PostgreSQL: From Data Connect to SQL Connect 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. # Realtime PostgreSQL: From Data Connect to SQL Connect **[Firebase](https://daily.dev/sources/firebase-blog)** · 7 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Firebase Data Connect is rebranding to Firebase SQL Connect, reflecting a broader focus on PostgreSQL. New features announced at Cloud Next include realtime query updates via a new @refresh directive, offline caching in the SDKs, Native SQL support for raw SQL and PostGIS queries, and experimental Custom Resolvers backed by Cloud Functions for integrating external APIs like Stripe or X. Pricing changes include a 90-day no-cost PostgreSQL trial on the Spark plan and a price drop to $0.90 per million operations starting May 1st. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What is Firebase SQL Connect and how does it relate to Firebase Data Connect? Firebase SQL Connect is the new name for Firebase Data Connect, reflecting a renewed focus on PostgreSQL rather than a change in architecture. It keeps the same scalable backend but adds features like realtime query subscriptions via an @refresh directive, offline caching, Native SQL support for raw SQL and PostGIS queries, and experimental Custom Resolvers for integrating external APIs. _Developers tracking Firebase's rename and new Postgres features can follow the rollout on daily.dev._ ### How much does Firebase SQL Connect cost per operation and when does the new pricing start? Starting May 1st, Firebase SQL Connect operations are priced from $0.90 per million operations, covering everything from realtime subscriptions to complex Native SQL mutations, with a multi-table transaction still counting as one operation. Blaze plan users also retain 250,000 free operations per month, and a 90-day no-cost PostgreSQL trial is available on the free Spark plan without a credit card. _Teams comparing managed Postgres pricing options can weigh this update alongside alternatives on daily.dev._ ### How do I subscribe to realtime query updates in Firebase SQL Connect? Use the new @refresh directive in operation files to subscribe to a query and push updates to clients when results change. Refreshes can be configured on a time interval or bound to specific mutation executions using a CEL expression, such as refreshing a user profile query only when the authenticated user's own UpdateUser mutation runs. _Developers wiring up realtime data flows can dig deeper into patterns like this on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Snowflake Postgres: Low-Latency CDC for Real-Time AI Analytics](https://daily.dev/posts/snowflake-postgres-low-latency-cdc-for-real-time-ai-analytics-dtuy0xw6k) · Snowflake Community · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Google Cloud: Investing in the future of PostgreSQL — 2026 highlights](https://daily.dev/posts/google-cloud-investing-in-the-future-of-postgresql-2026-highlights-t1wyfbzsp) · Google Open Source Blog · 7 upvotes · 2 comments - [Google Cloud Highlights Ongoing Work on PostgreSQL Core Capabilities](https://daily.dev/posts/google-cloud-highlights-ongoing-work-on-postgresql-core-capabilities-rgpoqn4hq) · InfoQ · 2 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#backend](https://daily.dev/tags/backend), [#postgresql](https://daily.dev/tags/postgresql), [#graphql](https://daily.dev/tags/graphql), [#firebase](https://daily.dev/tags/firebase) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/realtime-postgresql-from-data-connect-to-sql-connect-qxmwsr26m) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Realtime PostgreSQL: From Data Connect to SQL Connect","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/realtime-postgresql-from-data-connect-to-sql-connect-qxmwsr26m","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/realtime-postgresql-from-data-connect-to-sql-connect-qxmwsr26m"},"datePublished":"2026-08-23T12:18:50.857Z","dateModified":"2026-08-23T12:23:50.937Z","description":"Firebase Data Connect is rebranding to Firebase SQL Connect, reflecting a broader focus on PostgreSQL. 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