# PostgREST

> PostgREST is a free, open-source app you can self-host in the API management category. Serves a fully RESTful API from any existing PostgreSQL database. It has 27,693 GitHub stars, is released under the MIT license and ships a Docker image.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/PostgREST/postgrest |
| Website | https://postgrest.org/ |
| GitHub stars | 27,693 |
| Forks | 1,228 |
| Open issues | 337 |
| License | MIT |
| License type | Open source |
| Language | Haskell |
| Docker image | Yes |
| Platforms | Haskell, Docker |
| Categories | API Management |
| Commits, last 12 months | 662 |
| Last commit | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Latest release | v16.4 (Sep 24, 2026) |
| Created | Jun 13, 2014 |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained |
| Archived | No |

Topics: haskell, database, rest, postgresql, server, postgrest, automatic-api, postgres, api, http

## Install

PostgREST ships a Docker image; follow the README at https://github.com/PostgREST/postgrest for the image name and environment variables.

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