# Using Google Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL as a target

This section describes how to set up and use a Google Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL target endpoint in a replication task.

In this section:

* [Prerequisites](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/replicate/November2024/Content/Replicate/Main/Google%20Cloud%20SQL%20for%20PostgreSQL/googlepostgres_prereq_postgresql_target.htm)
* [Limitations](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/replicate/November2024/Content/Replicate/Main/Google%20Cloud%20SQL%20for%20PostgreSQL/googlepostgres_postgresql_limitations.htm)
* [Security requirements](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/replicate/November2024/Content/Replicate/Main/Google%20Cloud%20SQL%20for%20PostgreSQL/googlepostgres_security_req_postgresql_target.htm)
* [Google Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL database target data types](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/replicate/November2024/Content/Replicate/Main/Google%20Cloud%20SQL%20for%20PostgreSQL/googlepostgres_postgresql_db_data_types_target.htm)
* [Setting general connection properties](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/replicate/November2024/Content/Replicate/Main/Google%20Cloud%20SQL%20for%20PostgreSQL/googlepostgres_set_up_postgresql_db_as_target.htm)
* [Setting advanced connection properties](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/replicate/November2024/Content/Replicate/Main/Google%20Cloud%20SQL%20for%20PostgreSQL/googlepostgres_advanced_prop_postgresql_db_target.htm)