render

Author: ehsan6sha

DEPLOYMENT.md

@@ -99,12 +99,15 @@ Railway provides a URL like: `https://your-app.up.railway.app`
 
 1. New → PostgreSQL
 2. Name: `reprogramiq-db`
-3. Copy connection string
+3. Copy **Internal Database URL** (starts with `postgres://`)
+4. ⚠️ **Important**: Render requires SSL connections - this is already configured in `config/database.js`
 
 ### Environment Variables
 
 Same as Railway, but use Render's database URL.
 
+**Important**: Use the **Internal Database URL** for `DATABASE_URL` (not External).
+
 ## Option 3: Heroku
 
 ### Backend

backend/config/database.js

@@ -2,11 +2,14 @@ const { Pool } = require('pg');
 const logger = require('../utils/logger');
 
 // Database connection pool
-// Use DATABASE_URL if provided (for CI/CD), otherwise use individual env vars
+// Use DATABASE_URL if provided (for production/CI/CD), otherwise use individual env vars
 const pool = new Pool(
   process.env.DATABASE_URL
     ? {
         connectionString: process.env.DATABASE_URL,
+        ssl: {
+          rejectUnauthorized: false // Required for Render, Railway, Heroku, etc.
+        },
         max: 20,
         idleTimeoutMillis: 30000,
         connectionTimeoutMillis: 2000,