Changelog

Neon is now HIPAA compliant ✅

Neon is now fully HIPAA compliant, adding to our existing security certifications (SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001, ISO 27701) and regulatory alignments (GDPR, CCPA).

✨New✨: HIPAA compliance certification added to our security achievements

HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) is a U.S. law that sets national standards for the protection of personal health information (PHI) and regulates how healthcare providers, insurers, and business associates handle electronic health records (EHRs).

If you develop applications that must comply with HIPAA, you can now build on Neon. HIPAA is available as an add-on to Neon's Business and Enterprise plans. To get started, reach out to the Neon Sales team. They'll work with you on a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) and enable HIPAA for your account. Read the blog post for more: Neon is HIPAA Compliant.

Business and Enterprise customers can request a copy of Neon's HIPAA compliance report through our Trust Center.

Neon joins GitHub's Secret Scanning Partner program 🔒

Neon is now a GitHub Secret Scanning Partner, helping protect users by automatically detecting exposed Neon database credentials and API keys in public GitHub repositories. When a secret is detected, GitHub notifies Neon, triggering alerts to our security team and affected users. This integration adds an extra layer of security, ensuring leaked credentials are identified and mitigated before they can be exploited. Learn more in our security documentation.

AI rules for building with Neon 🤖

We've released official rules (.mdc files) to help AI-powered development tools better understand and generate Neon-related code. These rules cover Neon Auth implementation, serverless deployment best practices, and Drizzle ORM integration. Try them out in Cursor or any AI tool that supports custom context rules. View the rules repository.

Neon Auth added to MCP Server 🛠️

We've also added a new provision_neon_auth command to the Neon MCP Server that automates setting up Neon Auth in your Neon projects. This tool:

• Creates the necessary auth schema and tables
• Configures Stack Auth integration
• Provides all required environment variables and credentials

Try it out in any IDE or AI tool that supports the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Just ask to "set up authentication for my Neon project" and the MCP Server will handle the rest.

"LAST" login indicator

We've added a simple LAST tag on our login screen that shows which authentication method you previously used. No more guessing which login method to choose when returning to Neon!

Fixes & improvements

• Neon Console

  • Updated AWS region names to match their official AWS identifiers (e.g., "AWS US East 1" instead of "AWS US East"), making it easier to identify familiar regions when creating a new project.

    

  • The Connect to your database modal on the Project Dashboard now remembers your last selected connection snippet (like Node.js, Python, psql, etc.), automatically showing your preferred connection snippet when you return to the modal.

  • Improved SQL Editor responsiveness by unlocking the Run button more quickly after query execution.

• Neon API

  Added consistent email validation across all endpoints (1-256 characters).

• Neon CLI

  The create-app command has been removed.

• 1Password integration

  Improved how connection strings are saved in 1Password — it now stores the complete connection string in a single field for easier copy/paste functionality.

• Organization billing

  Added support for organizations to downgrade to the Free plan, with clear visibility into any applicable limitations before downgrading.

• Neon on Azure

  Added support for changing your Neon plan directly via the Azure portal. See Changing your plan for instructions.

A new Neon MCP Server command 🛠️

We're continuing to build Neon MCP Server capabilities. This week we added support for a new get_connection_string command that returns your database connection string.

If you haven't tried the Neon MCP Server yet, follow one of our guides to get started. Spin up databases instantly, run queries, and perform migrations using natural language in any IDE or AI tool that supports the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

• Cursor & Neon Postgres MCP Server
• Claude Desktop & Neon Postgres MCP Server
• Cline & Neon Postgres MCP Server
• Windsurf & Neon Postgres MCP Server

Track your Neon Projects in Slack 💬

We've been fine-tuning the Neon Slack App that we first introduced back in January. If you haven't tried it yet, see the documentation for setup instructions.

Here are the commands it supports to help you manage and monitor your Neon projects:

• /neon auth - Connect Slack to your Neon account
• /neon projects - List your Neon projects
• /neon usage - Show overall resource usage for your account
• /neon help - List all available commands
• /neon status - Check the current status of Neon's cloud service
• /neon feedback - Share your thoughts and suggestions about the Neon Slack App
• /neon projects usage - Show resource usage for a specific project
• /neon projects shared - List all projects shared with you
• /neon invite user - Invite users to your organization

We’d love to hear your feedback. Use the /neon feedback command in Slack to share your thoughts.

Get started faster with new Neon projects ⚡

We've added a Getting started widget to the Project Dashboard to help you set up new Neon projects faster. You'll see this widget whenever you create a new Neon project. It provides quick access to getting started actions and instructions:

• Connect to your database – Easily find your database connection details.
• Import your data – Bring your data to Neon with a few clicks.
• Get sample data – Load sample datasets to experiment with Neon.
• View database contents – Manage tables and data directly from the dashboard.

Neon’s bug bounty program is now public 🕵️‍♂️

Neon’s bug bounty program on HackerOne is now open to the public! After a successful private launch, we’re now inviting security researchers to test our platform, identify vulnerabilities, and earn rewards. Read the announcement to learn more.

Fixes & improvements

• Neon Console

  We've repositioned the "new query" button in the Neon SQL Editor, bringing it a little closer to the action. You'll now find it at the top of the editor.

• Postgres extension update

  The PostgreSQL Anonymizer (anon) extension, which was not officially supported in Neon but enabled for some users for evaluation, will be removed. Data anonymization support continues to be on our 2025 roadmap. We will contact known anon extension users directly by email before we remove the extension. If you are using the anon extension and have questions or concerns, please reach out to Neon Support.

• Drizzle Studio update

  We updated the Drizzle Studio integration that powers the Tables page in the Neon Console to version 1.0.17. For the latest improvements and fixes, see the Neon Drizzle Studio Integration Changelog.

• Neon GitHub Actions update

  The Neon Create Branch Action was refactored to use the GitHub typescript-action template, and the version was updated to v6. The new version includes new and modified field names.

São Paulo AWS region now generally available 🇧🇷

Neon is now generally available in AWS's São Paulo region (sa-east-1). Create projects in the São Paulo region for lower latency access from South America and to keep your data within Brazil.

See all our supported Regions.

Transfer projects between organizations 🔄

You can now transfer projects from one organization to another directly from the Neon Console. Organization admins can move projects to any organization they're a member of, making it easier to manage projects across different organizations.

See Transfer projects to an organization to learn more.

Create users directly from Neon Auth

Following last week's Neon Auth Beta release, we've now added the ability to create new users directly from the Neon Console. Add test users to your project without leaving your database environment — get started trying out Neon Auth with users right away.

See About Neon Auth to learn more.

Manage your database from Cline or Windsurf

Following last week's guides for Cursor and Claude Desktop, you can now manage your Neon database directly from Cursor or Claude Desktop using natural language, made possible by the Neon Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server.

Learn how in these new guides:

• Getting started with Cline and Neon Postgres MCP Server
• Getting started with Windsurf and Neon Postgres MCP Server

Scheduled updates for Business plan accounts

A few weeks ago, we announced scheduled updates for Neon, which include Postgres version upgrades, security patches, and Neon feature enhancements.

Updates only take a few seconds and are applied at the scheduled time or the next time your compute restarts.

Updates for Business plan accounts will start rolling out next week. You can check for updates notices and choose a preferred update window — learn how.

Computes larger than 8 CU or configured to scale beyond 8 CU are not updated automatically.

For more information about updates, see our Updates documentation. If you have questions, please reach out to us on Discord or contact Neon Support.

Early Access Program now available for organizations 🔓

Organization admins can now enable Early Access for their entire organization. Once enabled, all organization members can preview upcoming Neon features across their organization's projects.

Read more about the Early Access Program.

Postgres version updates

We updated supported Postgres versions to 14.17, 15.12, 16.8, and 17.4, respectively.

When a new minor version is available on Neon, it is applied the next time your compute restarts (for any reason). For more about how we handle Postgres version upgrades, refer to our Postgres version support policy.

Fixes & improvements

• Neon Console

  • Improved concurrent operations in Console

    Recent improvements to concurrency handling in the API are now reflected in the Console. Buttons and controls are only disabled when strictly necessary, making it easier to work with multiple branches and endpoints simultaneously.

  • Restricted Neon Auth installation and removal to organization admins only

• Drizzle Studio update

  We updated the Drizzle Studio integration that powers the Tables page in the Neon Console to version 1.0.15. For the latest improvements and fixes, see the Neon Drizzle Studio Integration Changelog.

• API Updates

  Updated the @neondatabase/api-client package to include Neon Auth API endpoints

• Neon serverless driver

  Updated dependencies in the Neon serverless driver to address security advisories. If you use the driver in your applications, we recommend updating it to the latest version.

• Fixes

  • Fixed performance issues with database and role operations by preventing duplicate API requests
  • Improved the Restore UI to preserve your selections when switching between restore options
  • Fixed an issue where connection strings could show the postgres role instead of Neon's neondb_owner when working with migrated databases
  • Fixed inconsistent storage usage reporting for free tier accounts, ensuring the Billing page now correctly shows total storage usage instead of GB-months