Google Cloud SQL Tutorial - Database Deployment and Python

Cloud SQL & Python Database Setup on Google Cloud

Key Concepts:

• Cloud SQL: Google’s fully-managed database service supporting MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server.
• PostgreSQL: An open-source relational database system used in this tutorial.
• pg_dump: A utility for backing up PostgreSQL databases into SQL script files.
• psycopg2: The most popular PostgreSQL adapter for Python.
• Public IP Address: The IP address used to connect to the Cloud SQL instance from external networks.
• Authorized Networks: A security feature in Cloud SQL that allows specific IP addresses or ranges to connect to the instance.
• SSL Mode (prefer): A security setting for the database connection that attempts to use SSL if available.
• UV: A fast and simple package manager for Python.

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1. Setting up a Cloud SQL Instance for PostgreSQL

The tutorial begins with creating a new project in the Google Cloud Console. This involves:

• Logging into a Google account.
• Clicking "New Project" and naming it (e.g., "cloud SQL tutorial").
• Attaching a billing account to the project.
• Selecting the newly created project.
• Navigating to the Cloud SQL service.
• Creating a new instance, utilizing the 30-day free trial.
• Choosing PostgreSQL as the database engine.
• Assigning a name to the instance (default is acceptable).
• Setting a password for the postgres user (e.g., "cloud SQL tutorial").
• Selecting a region (e.g., "Europe West 4" based on the user’s location).

The instance creation process takes time, during which the tutorial explores data migration options.

2. Data Migration from a Local PostgreSQL Database

The presenter demonstrates importing data from an existing local PostgreSQL database into the newly created Cloud SQL instance. This process involves:

• Local Database Setup: A Docker Compose file is used to run a basic PostgreSQL database locally with a user (postgres), password (secret pass), and database name (some DB). The database contains sample data about people owning items.
• Database Export (pg_dump): The pg_dump utility is used to export the local database into a SQL file (dump.sql). The command used is:

  docker compose exec db pg_dump -U postgres -F plain -O -A -d some_db > dump.sql
  

  • -U postgres: Specifies the user.
  • -F plain: Specifies the output format as plain SQL.
  • -O: Excludes owner information from the dump.
  • -A: Excludes access control lists (ACLs) from the dump.
  • -d some_db: Specifies the database to dump.
• Google Cloud Storage Upload: The dump.sql file is uploaded to a Google Cloud Storage bucket.
  • A new bucket is created (e.g., "cloud SQL bucket test") in the EU multi-region.
  • The dump.sql file is uploaded to the bucket.
• Data Import: The SQL file is imported into the Cloud SQL instance.
  • The target database is selected (PostgreSQL).

3. Exploring the Cloud SQL Studio

Once the data is imported, the tutorial demonstrates using the Cloud SQL Studio:

• Accessing the studio through the Cloud SQL instance overview.
• Authenticating with the postgres user and the password set during instance creation ("cloud SQL tutorial").
• Executing SQL queries directly in the browser.
• An example query is shown:

  SELECT people.name, items.name FROM people INNER JOIN items ON people.id = items.owner_id;
  

  This query retrieves the names of people and the items they own.
• Mention of the Gemini code assistant for AI-powered query assistance (not demonstrated).

4. Connecting to Cloud SQL from Python

The tutorial then focuses on connecting to the Cloud SQL instance from a Python application:

• Package Installation: The psycopg2 package is installed using uv (a package manager):

  uv init
  uv add psycopg2-binary
  

  Alternatively, pip install psycopg2-binary can be used.
• Connection Establishment: A Python script is created to connect to the database using psycopg2.connect(). The connection parameters include:
  • host: The public IP address of the Cloud SQL instance (obtained from the instance overview).
  • user: postgres.
  • password: "cloud SQL tutorial".
  • dbname: postgres.
  • port: 5432 (default PostgreSQL port).
  • sslmode: prefer (attempts to use SSL if available).
• Query Execution: A simple query is executed to retrieve data from the people table:

  import psycopg2
  
  conn = psycopg2.connect(host="<your_public_ip>", user="postgres", password="cloud SQL tutorial", dbname="postgres", port=5432, sslmode="prefer")
  cur = conn.cursor()
  cur.execute("SELECT * FROM people")
  print(cur.fetchall())
  cur.close()
  conn.close()
  

• Network Authorization: The initial connection attempt fails due to network restrictions. The presenter demonstrates how to authorize the network by:
  • Navigating to the "Connections" section of the Cloud SQL instance.
  • Adding a network with the user’s public IP address (obtained from a website like myip.is) and the /32 subnet mask.

5. Additional Features & Conclusion

The tutorial briefly mentions advanced features available in the paid tier:

• Replicas: For high availability and disaster recovery.
• Backups: For data protection and recovery.

The presenter encourages viewers to like the video, subscribe to the channel, and explore one-on-one tutoring or services offered on their website.

Data & Statistics:

• 30-day free trial of Google Cloud SQL.
• Default PostgreSQL port: 5432.

Logical Connections:

The tutorial follows a logical progression: setting up the database instance, migrating data, exploring the database through the studio, and finally, connecting to it programmatically from Python. Each step builds upon the previous one, demonstrating a complete workflow for using Cloud SQL with PostgreSQL.

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