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# Render

## Step 1: Find your database

Navigate to the [Render dashboard](https://dashboard.render.com/). You should see a list of databases. Click on the one you want to connect:

<figure><img src="/files/iFwNbsJq6CsrC5oC3qvG" alt="Screenshot of the Render dashboard"><figcaption><p>Render dashboard</p></figcaption></figure>

## Step 2: Find your connection URI

On the "Info" page, scroll down to "Connections". Next to "External Database URL", click the "Copy to clipboard" button:

<figure><img src="/files/ELEiFHE3qVQcBv00qZA7" alt="Screenshot of the Render database connections section with the external database URL"><figcaption><p>External Database URL</p></figcaption></figure>

In the Whalesync Postgres connection dialog, paste in the connection URI:

<figure><img src="/files/YiewUHRtV5yF4xZmw65T" alt="Screenshot of the Whalesync Postgres connection dialog"><figcaption><p>Enter your Postgres connection URI into Whalesync</p></figcaption></figure>