# Basedash
## Step 1: Find your database
Navigate to the [Basedash Connections page](https://app.basedash.com/connections). In the left panel, scroll down to the bottom to see your databases. Click on the gear icon of the database you want to connect:
Connection settings for a database
Click "Manage credentials":
Manage credentials for a database
## Step 2: Construct the connection URI
On the "Manage credentials" page, you should see a "SQL connection overview" section:
SQL connection overview
Construct the connection URI with the above fields and replace `YOUR_PASSWORD` with the correct password. Using the example values above, the connection URI would look like this:
{% code overflow="wrap" %}
```
postgresql://postgres:YOUR_PASSWORD@18.18.98.1:5432/postgres
```
{% endcode %}
This is the string you will paste into the Whalesync Postgres connection dialog:
Enter your Postgres connection URI into Whalesync
## Caveats
Note that Whalesync does not yet support:
* Whitelisted IP addresses
* Custom SSL/TLS certificates
If you need these to connect to your instance, please [reach out and let us know](https://docs.whalesync.com/resources/support).
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