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Read replicas

Neon read replicas are independent, read-only computes that use the same data as a primary compute. They help move read traffic away from the primary without duplicating storage.

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Syntax

withReplicas(primaryDb, [readReplicaDb1, readReplicaDb2])

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  • Create and manage Read Replicas
  • Scale your application with Read Replicas
  • Run analytics queries with Read Replicas
  • Provide read-only access with Read Replicas
  • Autoscaling
  • Scale to Zero
  • Logical replication

Source: Neon Read Replicas. Checked 2026-11-03.