# Manage App Platform Databases

Generated on 17 Mar 2026

App Platform is a fully managed Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) that deploys applications from Git repositories or container images. It automatically builds, deploys, and scales components while handling all underlying infrastructure.

[How to Manage Databases in App Platform](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/app-platform/how-to/manage-databases/index.html.md): Create managed relational databases from directly within App Platform for use in development or production applications.

[How to Store Data in App Platform](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/app-platform/how-to/store-data/index.html.md): Review data storage options for App Platform.

[How to Connect PostgreSQL to Connection Pools in App Platform](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/app-platform/how-to/connect-pg-pools/index.html.md): Connect your app to PostgreSQL database with connection pools using App Platform.