Why Zitadel needs admin access to the database?

[DBLouis]

I'm trying to setup Zitadel and I notice that it requires it's own database access of course but also full admin access to postgres? I'm assuming since there are two sets of parameters database_postgres_user* and database_postgres_admin*. Does Zitadel needs to create additional databases?

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Side question: Do you support/recommend using a postgres database shared with other applications?

[hifabienne]

@adlerhurst @muhlemmer can you help here?

[DBLouis]

I think I found my answer here: link.

The admin user is only needed for the installation step but can also be avoided by preparing the necessary requirements:

• the zitadel user
• the zitadel database
• granting required permissions to the zitadel user