Timeout when connecting to database (singapore) with Laravel

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Has anyone tried connecting to the postgres db with Laravel?

I keep getting

SQLSTATE[08006] [7] connection to server at “singapore-postgres.render.com” (3.0.216.9), port 5432 failed: timeout expired

When I try to connect to the render database from a local Laravel setup. It works fine in prod (it’s using the internal db connection via the setup laravel render guide).

I put the external connection url, hostname, port, username and password so it should work. Is there a problem for external connections? The db allows 0.0.0.0/0 in the allow list as well.

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Hi there,

Have you tried using the external PSQL command from your local computer just to rule out any connectivity issues? If that works, then it suggests it’s a Lavarel config issue for the database

John B

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Will try that now and see what’s up.

EDIT:

I turned off my VPN and could connect with the PSQL command. Was there some form of blocking for VPNs? (Protonmail one) for connecting to the postgres db?