As mentioned in our previous announcement, we made an upgrade to our edge infrastructure two years ago that enabled better performance and reliability for your database connections. This update impacted legacy connection strings that existed prior to this change.
We have since deprecated those legacy connection strings, but a small number of databases are still using them.
If you are affected, you will have received daily emails from us informing you about the upcoming brownouts and requirements for updating your connection strings.
Brownout timeline
As previously communicated, brownouts began on September 3rd, 2024. During these brownout periods, you will be unable to connect to your database.
Brownouts will continue Monday through Friday throughout September. The brownout duration will increase throughout the month leading up to October 1st, 2024, at which point we will completely deprecate legacy connection strings.
Complete deprecation of legacy connection strings
On October 1st, 2024, we plan to completely deprecate legacy connection strings and will stop serving connections to databases using them.
If you are affected, you will continue to receive several more emails leading up to this date. It is extremely important that you update your connection strings for your database to remain active.
How do I update my connection string?
To update your connection string, go to the PlanetScale dashboard -> your database -> settings -> passwords.
Create a new password and update the hostname, username and password in your application.
Need help?
We want this process to be simple and painless for everyone. If this causes any difficulties for you, please reach out to our support team.