## Mine Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL

URL: https://docs.atlan.com/apps/connectors/database/cloud-sql/postgresql/how-tos/mine-cloud-sql-postgresql

> Once you have crawled assets from Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL, mine its query history from pg_stat_statements to construct lineage.

Use the Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL Miner workflow to extract query history from `pg_stat_statements` and build lineage for your crawled Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL assets. This page walks you through the prerequisites and through creating, configuring, and running the miner.

## Prerequisites

Before you begin:

- Make sure you have [crawled Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL](https://docs.atlan.com/llms/connectors/cloud-sql-postgresql/crawl-cloud-sql-postgresql/llms.txt) at least once so a connection exists to mine.
- Complete the `pg_stat_statements` setup below on the Cloud SQL instance and in the database you crawl. The miner reads query history from `pg_stat_statements` and can't run without it.

> **Caution: The most common miner failure is skipping this prerequisite**
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> A missing or ungranted `pg_stat_statements` fails the miner at **preflight**, even when the crawler works fine. On Cloud SQL, the extension is gated by a database flag on the instance, not by `postgresql.conf`. The connection role doesn't need superuser, only `GRANT pg_read_all_stats`.
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### Enable pg_stat_statements

1. Enable the `cloudsql.enable_pg_stat_statements` database flag on the Cloud SQL instance. You can set database flags in the Google Cloud console or with `gcloud sql instances patch`. If you use `gcloud`, include every flag already set on the instance, because `--database-flags` replaces the full list.

2. Create the extension in the database you crawl. Run this as a role allowed to create extensions:

 ```sql
 CREATE EXTENSION IF NOT EXISTS pg_stat_statements;
 ```

3. Grant the connection role read access to other roles' statement text:

 ```sql
 GRANT pg_read_all_stats TO your_connection_role;
 ```

 Without this grant, `pg_stat_statements` masks other roles' statements as `<insufficient privilege>` and the miner's preflight check fails.

4. Verify that `pg_stat_statements` is collecting data:

 ```sql
 SELECT count(*) FROM pg_stat_statements;
 ```

### Authentication

The miner doesn't have its own credential form. It reuses the credential and connection settings of the crawler connection you select, including the authentication method and IP type. Apply the `pg_read_all_stats` grant to whichever database role that connection authenticates as.

## Create miner workflow

To create the Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL miner workflow:

1. In the top right of any screen, navigate to _+New_ and then click **New workflow**.
2. Under _Marketplace_, from the filters along the top, click **Miner**.
3. From the list of packages, select **Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL Miner** and then click **Setup Workflow**.

### Configure miner

The miner reads `pg_stat_statements`, which is a cumulative aggregate and doesn't support time-based filtering like some other sources. Each run extracts the current query statistics as one snapshot. For incremental updates, run the miner on a schedule.

To configure the Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL miner:

1. For _Connection_, select the connection to mine. (To select a connection, [the crawler](https://docs.atlan.com/llms/connectors/cloud-sql-postgresql/crawl-cloud-sql-postgresql/llms.txt) must have already run.)
2. For _Extraction method_, choose your extraction method:
 - In **Query History**, Atlan connects to your instance and mines query history directly from `pg_stat_statements`.
 - In **Agent**, a Self-Deployed Runtime in your network mines query history. This option might not be available on every workspace. Contact Atlan Support to enable it. For details, see [Connect a private-IP instance via self-deployed runtime](https://docs.atlan.com/llms/connectors/cloud-sql-postgresql/connect-a-private-ip-instance-via-the-self-deployed-runtime/llms.txt).
3. For _Preflight Checks_, click **Check** and confirm the checks pass. Preflight is required for Query History extraction. For what each check verifies, see [Preflight checks for Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL](https://docs.atlan.com/llms/connectors/cloud-sql-postgresql/preflight-checks-for-cloud-sql-postgresql/llms.txt).

### Run miner

To run the Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL miner, after completing the configuration:

- To run the miner once, immediately, at the bottom of the screen, click the **Run** button.
- To schedule the miner to run hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly, at the bottom of the screen, click the **Schedule & Run** button.

Once the miner completes running, you see lineage for Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL assets based on query history from `pg_stat_statements`.

The miner skips catalog and session statements: statements that reference `pg_catalog`, `information_schema`, or `pg_stat_statements`, and statements that start with `SET` or `SHOW`. The number of statements available per run is bounded by the instance's `pg_stat_statements.max` setting.

## Need help

If you need help configuring the miner or enabling `pg_stat_statements`, contact Atlan Support by [submitting a request](https://docs.atlan.com/llms/platform/submit-request/submit-request/llms.txt).

## See also

- [Preflight checks for Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL](https://docs.atlan.com/llms/connectors/cloud-sql-postgresql/preflight-checks-for-cloud-sql-postgresql/llms.txt): Check messages for the crawler and the miner, and how to fix each failure
- [Troubleshooting Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL connectivity](https://docs.atlan.com/llms/connectors/cloud-sql-postgresql/troubleshooting-cloud-sql-postgresql-connectivity/llms.txt): Fix connection errors that also block the miner's Authentication check

_Last updated: 29 September 2026._

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