Django Cloud SQL PostgreSQL Setup

About

This skill provides production-ready guidance and patterns for integrating Django with Google Cloud SQL. It handles the complexities of configuring Unix socket connections for App Engine, setting up the Cloud SQL Auth Proxy for local development, and optimizing Gunicorn for high-performance Python environments. Designed to eliminate common deployment blockers, it includes built-in troubleshooting for connection refused errors, credential management via environment variables, and best practices for static file handling using WhiteNoise.

Key Features

• Troubleshooting guides for common GCP database errors
• Optimized Gunicorn and WhiteNoise server configurations
• Production-ready Django settings for Unix socket connections
• Local development workflow via Cloud SQL Auth Proxy
• Pre-configured database connection pooling logic
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Use Cases

• Resolving database connection timeouts and socket errors in GCP
• Configuring secure PostgreSQL connections for local and cloud environments
• Deploying a Django web application to Google App Engine Standard