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Configure pREST for production — REST (Representational State Transfer), auth, multi-database, and MCP (Model Context Protocol). PostgreSQL is native today.

Configure pREST for production: REST (Representational State Transfer) APIs, auth, multi-database routing, and MCP (Model Context Protocol). PostgreSQL is the native adapter today; see Databases for certified engines and the roadmap.

• Server configuration — Configuring pREST

• pREST Studio — embedded UI at /_studio/ (v2.2.0+)

• Upgrading to v2

• Multi-database

• MCP over HTTP — Model Context Protocol at /_mcp

• Cache

• Permissions

• Migrating

• CORS Support

For AI agents and IDEs (install, Cursor, Claude Desktop, read-only Postgres), see AI and MCP and the PostgreSQL to AI agent tutorial.

For local builds and contribution setup, see the Development Guide.

Troubleshooting

If you encounter an error while installing prestd on any platform, open a new discussion or join our Discord.

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• Acronyms (REST, MCP)

• Databases

• API Reference

• AI and MCP