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description: You can now connect directly to remote databases from wrangler dev using localConnectionString, with TLS support enabling secure connections while keeping your Worker code running locally
title: Connect to remote databases during local development with wrangler dev
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December 4, 2025

## Connect to remote databases during local development with wrangler dev

[Hyperdrive](https://developers.cloudflare.com/hyperdrive/)

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You can now connect directly to remote databases and databases requiring TLS with `wrangler dev`. This lets you run your Worker code locally while connecting to remote databases, without needing to use `wrangler dev --remote`.

The `localConnectionString` field and `CLOUDFLARE_HYPERDRIVE_LOCAL_CONNECTION_STRING_<BINDING_NAME>` environment variable can be used to configure the connection string used by `wrangler dev`.

```jsonc
{
  "hyperdrive": [
    {
      "binding": "HYPERDRIVE",
      "id": "your-hyperdrive-id",
      "localConnectionString": "postgres://user:password@remote-host.example.com:5432/database?sslmode=require"
    }
  ]
}
```

Learn more about [local development with Hyperdrive](https://developers.cloudflare.com/hyperdrive/configuration/local-development/).

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