# Using Google Cloud AlloyDB for PostgreSQL as a source

This section describes how to set up the Google Cloud AlloyDB for PostgreSQL source endpoint in a replication task.

In this section:

* [Prerequisites](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/replicate/May2025/Content/Replicate/Main/AlloyDBforPostgreSQLSource/prereq_postgresql_source.htm)
* [Limitations and considerations](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/replicate/May2025/Content/Global_Common/Content/SharedReplicateHDD/PostgreSQL-Source/limitations_postgresql_source.htm)
* [Supported data types](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/replicate/May2025/Content/Replicate/Main/AlloyDBforPostgreSQLSource/postgresql_data_types_source.htm)
* [Homogeneous replication](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/replicate/May2025/Content/Replicate/Main/AlloyDBforPostgreSQLSource/postgres_Homogeneos.htm)
* [Setting general connection properties](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/replicate/May2025/Content/Replicate/Main/AlloyDBforPostgreSQLSource/set_up_postgresql_db_as_source.htm)
* [Setting advanced connection properties](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/replicate/May2025/Content/Replicate/Main/AlloyDBforPostgreSQLSource/advanced_prop_postgresql_source.htm)
* [Removing Replicate artifacts from the database](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/replicate/May2025/Content/Replicate/Main/AlloyDBforPostgreSQLSource/remove_artifacts_from_postgresql_source_db.htm)