Database API

Database

PlanetScale

Serverless MySQL-compatible database built on Vitess with branching, deploy requests, and zero-downtime schema changes

Reported Latency

Typical performance from public reports -- not live measurements

Average: 12ms
p50
8ms
p95
35ms
p99
80ms

Reliability

99.99%observed uptime

Pricing

Free tier

1 database, 5 GB storage, 1B row reads/month

Paid starts at

$39/month (Scaler)

Technical Details

Authentication

OAuth 2.0 / Service Token

Rate limit

1,000 connections

Protocols

MySQL Wire ProtocolREST (HTTP)

SDKs

Any MySQL driverJavaScript (serverless driver)

Regions

US EastUS WestEUAsia-PacificSouth America
DocumentationBase URL

Last updated: 2026-04-12