PostgreSQL v3 Frontend/Backend Protocol (pgsql)

PostgreSQL versions 7.4 and above use this protocol for communications between the frontend (clients) and the backend (servers).

History

Protocol dependencies

  • PostgreSQL uses TCP port 5432 by default.

Example traffic

Wireshark

Example capture files

Display Filter

Capture Filter

External links

Discussion

This page was made in haste, and is thus incomplete. I intend to fill it in later. – AMS, 20041220


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