# Heroku- unable to connect \[Jul 03\]

**URL:** <https://community.nocodb.com/t/heroku-unable-to-connect-jul-03/586>\
**Category:** Discord-Discussions\
**Created:** [November 3, 2022, 10:21am UTC](https://community.nocodb.com/t/heroku-unable-to-connect-jul-03/586 "2022-11-03T10:21:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![NocoDB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/6f9a4e/32.png) [@NocoDB](https://community.nocodb.com/u/NocoDB)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2022, 10:21am UTC](https://community.nocodb.com/t/heroku-unable-to-connect-jul-03/586/1 "2022-11-03T10:21:36Z")

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> 🙋‍♂️ **npp** _asked_

## i can’t seem to connect to my postgres on heroku? just says invalid credentials?

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**Author:** ![NocoDB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/6f9a4e/32.png) [@NocoDB](https://community.nocodb.com/u/NocoDB)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2022, 10:21am UTC](https://community.nocodb.com/t/heroku-unable-to-connect-jul-03/586/2 "2022-11-03T10:21:37Z")

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> 👨‍🦲 **dstala** _replied_

#### \<@991355746979692544\> could you please elaborate on the error observed? do double check your credentials by trying to directly connect to postgres database instead of trying the same from NocoDB

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**Post date:** [November 3, 2022, 10:21am UTC](https://community.nocodb.com/t/heroku-unable-to-connect-jul-03/586/3 "2022-11-03T10:21:38Z")

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> 🙋‍♂️ **npp** _replied_

#### tried to connect to postgres. so i chose new project from existing database

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**Post date:** [November 3, 2022, 10:21am UTC](https://community.nocodb.com/t/heroku-unable-to-connect-jul-03/586/4 "2022-11-03T10:21:40Z")

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> 🙋‍♂️ **npp** _replied_

#### any update

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> 🙋‍♂️ **wkw** _replied_

#### do u mean u create a project by connecting an external postgres database?

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**Post date:** [November 3, 2022, 10:21am UTC](https://community.nocodb.com/t/heroku-unable-to-connect-jul-03/586/6 "2022-11-03T10:21:43Z")

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> 🙋‍♂️ **npp** _replied_

#### correct

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**Post date:** [November 3, 2022, 10:21am UTC](https://community.nocodb.com/t/heroku-unable-to-connect-jul-03/586/7 "2022-11-03T10:21:45Z")

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> 🙋‍♂️ **wkw** _replied_

#### if it says invalid credentials, then it s not about connection issue

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> 🙋‍♂️ **wkw** _replied_

#### make sure your credential s correct

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