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title = "Database: \"Error: too many connections for database \"postgres\"\""
topics = [ "database" ]
keywords = []
---

When getting an error where your connections are overwhelmed `Error: too many connections for database "postgres"`

**Why This Occurs:**
This issue occurs when `datconnlimit` gets modified. The default value for `datconnlimit` is -1.
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/catalog-pg-database.html

**To check and resolve:**

1. **Check the value for `datconnlimit` using the query below**

```bash
select datconnlimit from pg_database where datname='postgres';
```

- If the value you see is 0 or any other value other than -1, proceed with the next step.

2. **Update `datconnlimit` to DEFAULT**
```bash
ALTER DATABASE postgres CONNECTION LIMIT DEFAULT;
```
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