Changelog

70 projects on the Free plan

We've increased the project limit on the Free plan to 70 projects.

That's 70 separate database projects you can spin up, experiment with, and build on. Whether you're prototyping ideas, learning Postgres, or running multiple side projects, you've got plenty of room to work.

This change applies automatically to all Free plan users. No action required. For more information about plan limits, see Neon plans.

Learn about why we increased project limits on the Free plan

Postgres version updates

We updated supported Postgres versions to 14.20, 15.15, 16.11, 17.7, and 18.1, respectively.

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

New Data API advanced settings

The Neon Data API provides a ready-to-use REST API for your Neon database, letting you query tables, views, and functions using standard HTTP requests. We've added two new options to the Advanced settings panel:

• OpenAPI mode — Enables automatic generation of an OpenAPI schema for your Data API. Use it to generate API documentation, build typed client libraries, import your API into Postman, or integrate with API gateways.
• Enable server timing headers — Adds Server-Timing headers to API responses, showing how long different parts of each request took to process. Use this to debug slow queries, measure performance, and troubleshoot latency issues.

To learn more about Data API advanced settings, see Manage Data API.

Neon is now a Kiro Power

Kiro announced powers at AWS re:Invent — a new way for developers to access curated tools directly from the IDE. Neon is one of the first launch partners, alongside Figma, Stripe, and Postman.

With the Neon power, you can manage your Postgres databases without leaving Kiro:

• Deploy instantly — Provision a Neon database in seconds whenever your workflow needs a Postgres backend.
• Branch for safe testing — Create lightweight, isolated copies of your database to test migrations, validate queries, or run integration tests without touching production.
• Time-travel and restore — Roll back to any past state, inspect historical data, or restore from a previous point in time.

Read more: Just Launched: Neon Is Now a Kiro Power

Custom Neon agents for GitHub Copilot

GitHub Copilot now supports custom agents, and we've built two specialized agents that bring Neon's branching workflow directly into your IDE:

• Neon Migration Specialist — Safe Postgres migrations with zero downtime. Test schema changes in isolated database branches, validate, then apply to production—all automated with support for Prisma, Drizzle, or your favorite ORM.

• Neon Performance Analyzer — Identify and fix slow Postgres queries automatically. Analyzes execution plans, tests optimizations in isolated branches, and provides clear before/after performance metrics with actionable code fixes.

Both agents leverage Neon's instant branching to give you a safe environment for testing database changes before they hit production.

To learn more about using these agents, see Neon agents for GitHub Copilot.

More projects on the Free plan

Another week, another increase: The Neon Free plan now includes:

• 50 projects
• 60 projects

More projects means more room to experiment, prototype, and build without worrying about limits.

This change applies automatically to all Free plan users. No action required. For more information about plan limits, see Neon plans.

Learn about why we're increasing project limits on the Free plan

AI-powered Neon setup expands to VS Code and Claude

The one-command Neon setup, which configures the Neon MCP Server for AI-assisted project onboarding, now supports VS Code with GitHub Copilot and Claude Code CLI in addition to Cursor.

Run this command in your project directory:

npx neonctl@latest init

┌  Adding Neon to your project
│
◆  Which editor(s) would you like to configure? (Space to toggle each option, Enter to confirm your selection)
│  ◼ Cursor
│  ◼ VS Code
│  ◻ Claude CLI
│
◒  Authenticating
┌────────┬──────────────────┬────────┬────────────────┐
│ Login  │ Email            │ Name   │ Projects Limit │
├────────┼──────────────────┼────────┼────────────────┤
│ alex   │ alex@domain.com  │ Alex   │ 60             │
└────────┴──────────────────┴────────┴────────────────┘
◇  Authentication successful ✓
│
◇  Installed Neon MCP server
│
◇  Success! Neon is now ready to use with Cursor / VS Code.
│
│
◇  What's next? ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
│                                                                            │
│  Restart Cursor / VS Code and type in "Get started with Neon" in the chat  │
│                                                                            │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯

After setup, ask your AI assistant to "Get started with Neon" to launch an interactive onboarding guide. The guide analyzes your codebase and walks you through selecting or creating a project, configuring connection strings, installing dependencies, and more, all with contextual recommendations.

For more details about this feature, see our blog post.

HIPAA support now available for Postgres 18

HIPAA compliance is now supported for Postgres 18 projects in AWS regions. You can now create Postgres 18 projects in HIPAA-enabled Neon organizations and enable HIPAA compliance on existing Postgres 18 projects.

For more information, see HIPAA compliance.

Four ways platforms integrate with Neon

Whether you're building an agent platform, a developer tool that needs instant Postgres, or a SaaS that offers databases to users, there's a platform integration path designed for your use case:

☑ AI Agents integration — For codegen and agent platforms that need database versioning and isolated environments (platforms like Replit and CMS systems like Strapi)

☑ Claimable database flow — For plugins and platforms that want instant Postgres as part of their developer experience, with no signup required upfront (see TanStack, Netlify DB, or try Instagres at neon.new)

☑ Embedded Postgres — For SaaS platforms offering Postgres to users (platforms like Retool, which manages 300k+ databases, and Koyeb, which offers serverless Postgres)

☑ OAuth integration — For tools that interact with existing Neon accounts (platforms like Hasura Cloud, which uses OAuth for authentication and database provisioning)

If you're building an agent platform, check out the Neon Agent Plan, designed specifically for platforms that need to manage large fleets of databases with flexible resource limits and instant provisioning. Early-stage startups can also apply to the Neon Startup Program for startup credits.

More projects on the Free plan

We've increased the Free plan project limit again! The Neon Free plan now includes:

• 30 projects
• 50 projects

This gives you even more room for side projects, prototypes, experiments, and learning new stacks.

This change applies automatically to all Free plan users. No action required. For more information about plan limits, see Neon plans.

Branch anonymization APIs

Last week, we announced Data masking for creating anonymized branches (see the November 14 changelog). This week, you'll find the APIs for this feature available in the Neon API reference.

Example request:

curl -X POST \
  'https://console.neon.tech/api/v2/projects/{project_id}/branch_anonymized' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer $NEON_API_KEY' \
  -H 'Accept: application/json' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
    "masking_rules": [
      {
        "database_name": "neondb",
        "schema_name": "public",
        "table_name": "users",
        "column_name": "email",
        "masking_function": "anon.dummy_free_email()"
      },
      {
        "database_name": "neondb",
        "schema_name": "public",
        "table_name": "users",
        "column_name": "age",
        "masking_function": "anon.random_int_between(25,65)"
      }
    ],
    "start_anonymization": true
  }'

The new APIs include:

• Create anonymized branch
• Get masking rules
• Update masking rules
• Start anonymization
• Get anonymization status

For usage examples and request/response details, see Data anonymization APIs.

Neon status page migration

We've migrated neonstatus.com to a new provider. The domain remains the same and all historical incident data has been preserved.

If you've previously subscribed to the Neon Status page via RSS, you'll need to update your feed. For instructions, see Neon status.