# Using Google Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL as a source

This section describes how to set up and use a Google Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL database as a source in a replication task.

In this section:

* [Prerequisites](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/replicate/November2025/Content/Replicate/Main/Google%20Cloud%20SQL%20for%20PostgreSQL_Source/prereq_postgresql_source.htm#ar_postgresds_802412600_1652350)
* [Limitations and considerations](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/replicate/November2025/Content/Replicate/Main/Google%20Cloud%20SQL%20for%20PostgreSQL_Source/limitations_postgresql_source.htm#ar_postgresds_802412600_1652565)
* [Supported data types](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/replicate/November2025/Content/Replicate/Main/Google%20Cloud%20SQL%20for%20PostgreSQL_Source/postgresql_data_types_source.htm#ar_postgresds_802412600_1377123)
* [Homogeneous replication](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/replicate/November2025/Content/Replicate/Main/Google%20Cloud%20SQL%20for%20PostgreSQL_Source/postgres_Homogeneos.htm)
* [Setting general connection properties](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/replicate/November2025/Content/Replicate/Main/Google%20Cloud%20SQL%20for%20PostgreSQL_Source/set_up_postgresql_db_as_source.htm#ar_postgresds_802412600_1361970)
* [Setting advanced connection properties](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/replicate/November2025/Content/Replicate/Main/Google%20Cloud%20SQL%20for%20PostgreSQL_Source/advanced_prop_postgresql_source.htm#ar_postgresds_802412600_1389284)
* [Removing Replicate artifacts from the Google Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL database](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/replicate/November2025/Content/Replicate/Main/Google%20Cloud%20SQL%20for%20PostgreSQL_Source/remove-artifacts.htm)