Show HN: Pgxio – a tiny PostgreSQL layer inside Nginx
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I built the first version of this stuff a decade ago as ethanolus (c2h5oh). And I've used it for most of my projects as a backend layer since then. The main motive is to eliminate unnecessary complexity from backend layers. How it works: a rust nginx module calls postgresql functions via non-blocking libpq io. There is an optional patch for libpq. It provides zero-copy for nginx-chained memory buffers - to avoid request body copies between nginx and libpq. Pgxio supports http2 and websockets.…
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Show HN: Pgxio – a tiny PostgreSQL layer inside Nginx was first seen on Hacker News · Show HN on Nov 9, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 47 checks on 2 different days. Its best position was #5 of 30, reached on Nov 9, 18:21 UTC. It dropped off the list after Nov 10, 12:51 UTC.
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Is Show HN: Pgxio – a tiny PostgreSQL layer inside Nginx trending on Show HN right now?
Not at the moment. It was last on the list on Nov 10, 12:51 UTC, after 2 days of trending.
What is the highest rank Show HN: Pgxio – a tiny PostgreSQL layer inside Nginx reached?
#5 on Hacker News · Show HN, on Nov 9, 18:21 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 30 minutes.
How long has Show HN: Pgxio – a tiny PostgreSQL layer inside Nginx been trending?
It was first seen on Nov 9, 2026 and has been on the list on 2 days (47 checks) since.
How much discussion did it get on Hacker News?
9 points and 0 comments; submitted by hito on Nov 9, 2026.