Getting Started

Getting Started

Choose how you want to try dbward:

Path	Best for	Time
Connect your database	Quick smoke test with your own PostgreSQL/MySQL	1 min
Try with Docker	See the full approval workflow (submit → approve → execute)	2 min
Deploy to your infrastructure	Choose a deployment method for your team	10 min

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Key Concepts

Concept	Description
Request	A unit of work (query or migration) submitted for execution
Workflow	Approval policy — determines whether a request needs sign-off
Agent	Process that connects to the database and executes approved requests
Server	Approval engine + audit log (never touches your database)
Break-glass	Emergency bypass to skip approval in critical situations

Next Steps

1. Executing Queries — day-to-day workflow
2. Policies Overview — approval rules and auto-approve
3. Architecture — how the components fit together