Does Neon have an API?

Yes, Neon provides an API for developers.

What does Neon integrate with?

Neon integrates with Databricks, Datadog, OpenTelemetry, PrivateLink, S3, MCP.

Is Neon cloud-based or self-hosted?

Neon is offered as a cloud-based (SaaS) deployment.

What are the downsides of Neon?

Cold starts after idle (roughly 300ms-2s+) unsuitable for latency-sensitive real-time apps Also, Serverless websocket-based driver is noticeably slower than direct Postgres

Who is Neon best for?

Neon is best suited for Developers, AI Engineers, Enterprises.

What can I use Neon for?

Common uses for Neon include building backends for apps and ai agents, development and testing with database branching, safe testing and sharing of datasets via anonymization, scaling applications with serverless postgres.

Neon: Serverless Lakebase Postgres for apps and agents

Neon is a serverless Postgres platform (Lakebase Postgres) that separates storage and compute to enable autoscaling of CPU, memory, and storage to match workloads. It offers git-like instant database branching for isolated, copy-on-write copies used in development and testing, plus managed authentication, object storage, functions, and an AI Gateway. Neon was founded by Postgres committers and became part of the Databricks Platform in May 2025.

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