Amazon RDS configuration

Connect DBConvert and DBSync to an Amazon RDS database instance.

Last updated October 19, 2026

1. Find the instance in the AWS console

Log in to AWS and open the RDS dashboard.

AWS console login

Pick Instances in the RDS sidebar to see your instances.

RDS instances list

Select the instance you want to connect to.

Selected RDS instance

2. Copy the endpoint

Click Endpoint to see the connection string.

RDS endpoint

The endpoint includes the port at the end (e.g. myinstance.xxxx.region.rds.amazonaws.com:3306). Split it into hostname and port for DBConvert.

3. Fill in the DBConvert connection

In the connection dialog:

  • Host - hostname only, without the port.
  • Port - the port from the endpoint.
  • Username and Password - the master user and password you set when creating the instance.

RDS connection in DBConvert

Click Connect to check the settings (Test connection in DBConvert Studio).

RDS connection successful

4. Pick the database

On Setup, pick the database in Database, or type its name. In the previous interface and DBConvert Studio, click Refresh to list the databases, and Next to continue.

For Oracle and PostgreSQL targets, also pick the schema in the Schema combo.

Engine-specific notes

For Aurora-flavored RDS instances, see the engine-specific guides: