Native macOS / Windows · Amazon Aurora · RDS Data API

Query Aurora.
No tunnels.

RDSDataStudio is a fast, native SQL client that talks to Amazon Aurora over the RDS Data API — a plain HTTPS endpoint authed with IAM + a Secrets Manager secret. No SSH tunnels, no bastion hosts, no VPN. Just connect and run.

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v0.0.3 · macOS 14.4+ · Windows 10/11

hvq dev aurora

Connected

SELECT quote_id, outcome, status, created_at, quote FROM quotes ORDER BY created_at;

Page size 200 1000 rows / 1 MB per call ▶ Execute

quote_id

outcome

status

quote

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ACCEPTED

SUCCEEDED

{"outcome":"ACCEPTED","pricing":{…

950c6b7f-a477-4832-bfc8-b111247f547f

ACCEPTED

SUCCEEDED

{"outcome":"ACCEPTED","pricing":{…

9319053d-eea7-4142-861f-ebd83e6f8b27

ACCEPTED

SUCCEEDED

{"outcome":"ACCEPTED","pricing":{…

63ffb532-2a51-49f2-835e-cddb62d0d547

ACCEPTED

SUCCEEDED

{"outcome":"ACCEPTED","pricing":{…

24535cf9-5c61-4e1d-b0ff-5705333ed95b

ACCEPTED

SUCCEEDED

{"outcome":"ACCEPTED","pricing":{…

SSH tunnels bastions VPN ——▶ HTTPS + IAM

The Data API is an HTTPS endpoint. RDSDataStudio signs each request with your AWS credentials (SigV4) and a Secrets Manager secret ARN — so you reach Serverless v2 and provisioned Aurora clusters without touching the network plumbing.

Capabilities

Everything you want from a SQL client — built for the Data API.

Multiple connections

A Postico-style server list with color tags. Save as many Aurora clusters as you like and switch in a click.

SQL console

Write SQL, hit Execute (⌘↩ / Ctrl+Enter), and get results instantly. Your editor text is saved per connection and restored on launch.

Native results grid

A native results grid: content-fit resizable columns, row selection, full-value inspect, and copy by cell, column, or row.

Schema browser

Browse tables and functions from information_schema. Open a table for its Content and Structure — columns, types, primary keys.

History & saved queries

Every statement is logged to a searchable history. Promote the good ones into a local saved-query library, per connection.

Secrets stay encrypted

ARNs and region live in a local config; your AWS secret key and session token are encrypted by the OS — the macOS Keychain or Windows DPAPI — never in plaintext.

Three steps

From zero to querying in under a minute.

Add a connection

Drop in your region, cluster ARN, secret ARN and database — plus an AWS access key. Hit Test, then Connect.

Explore the schema

The sidebar fills with your tables and functions. Click one to peek at its rows or inspect its structure.

Run SQL

Type a query and Execute. Results paginate server-side, respecting the Data API's 1000 rows / 1 MB per-call cap.

Under the hood

Honest about the constraints — designed around them.

Platform

macOS 14.4+ · SwiftUI/AppKit · Windows 10/11 · WinUI 3 / .NET 8

Backend

AWS SDK (Swift on macOS, .NET on Windows) · RDSData client · executeStatement

Auth

IAM (SigV4) + Secrets Manager secret ARN

Pagination

Server-side LIMIT/OFFSET — never assumes full result sets

Engine

Aurora Serverless v2 & provisioned (PostgreSQL)

Privacy

No telemetry · secrets encrypted (macOS Keychain / Windows DPAPI) · data stays in your AWS account

Get RDSDataStudio

Free download for macOS and Windows.

macOS · .dmg Windows · installer

macOS (14.4+) — open the .dmg and drag the app to Applications. Signed for development, not yet notarized: on first launch right-click the app and choose Open, or run xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine /Applications/RDSDataStudio.app.

Windows (10/11, 64-bit) — run the installer. It's not code-signed yet, so Windows shows an “unknown publisher” warning — click More info → Run anyway.

Shape the roadmap

Tell us what you miss.

RDSDataStudio is early and we build it in the open with our users. Got a feature in mind, hit a bug, or just have thoughts? We read every message — and the best ideas tend to ship first.

Got an idea?

Drop a quick note. Tell us your use case, the SQL workflow you wish was faster, or what's missing for your team.