Pgxio
a tiny PostgreSQL layer inside Nginx
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I built the first version of this stuff a decade ago as ethanolus (c2h5oh). And I've used it for most of my projects as a backend layer since then.The main motive is to eliminate unnecessary complexity from backend layers.How it works: a rust nginx module calls postgresql functions via non-blocking libpq io. There is an optional patch for libpq. It provides zero-copy for nginx-chained memory buffers - to avoid request body copies between nginx and libpq.Pgxio supports http2 and websockets. Realtime listen/notify updates from postgres without polling.How to try - code on github. Tested on Debian - FreeBSD validation in progress.It's alpha - so any feedback is welcome.
HN · launched Nov 9, 2026 · 10 upvotes (top 40%) · 0 views
Niche: backend development platforms and services · 94 launches, 7 in the last 7 days · Explore this niche →
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- Horizontal
- Dev tools
- Developer
- Not AI
- Hobby / open-source project
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Could you build this?
Partial The concept of exposing PostgreSQL functions as HTTP endpoints via a thin layer is understood and can be prototyped with vibe coding. A production-grade nginx module with non-blocking database calls, security, and performance requires systems programming expertise in C or Rust and nginx internals.
What it would actually take: Write an nginx module in Rust or C that uses non-blocking Postgres connections, maps routes to SQL functions, and handles auth and input validation in the database. The hard parts are the event-loop integration with nginx, connection pooling under load, and secure mapping of requests to functions. This needs engineers experienced in nginx internals and Postgres.
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Launched 375 days after the earliest competitor.
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