---
title: "Blog"
description: "Insights and updates from the Xata team."
source: "https://xata.io/blog"
---

# Blog

Insights and updates from the Xata team.

Aug 26, 2026

[Xata](/blog?category=xata)

### [Introducing the Xata MCP server 2.0](/blog/introducing-the-xata-mcp-server)

[Let a coding agent branch your Postgres, work in the copy, and delete it. No sandbox flags, no mock modes, no credentials in the model's context.](/blog/introducing-the-xata-mcp-server)

By Claudiu Dascalescu

Aug 11, 2026

[PostgreSQL](/blog?category=postgresql)

### [Multi-tenant BYOK encryption in PostgreSQL with pgcrypto](/blog/multi-tenant-byok-encryption-in-postgresql-with-pgcrypto)

[Implement multi-tenant BYOK column encryption in PostgreSQL with pgcrypto using customer-managed encryption keys.](/blog/multi-tenant-byok-encryption-in-postgresql-with-pgcrypto)

By Tudor Golubenco

Jul 17, 2026

[Xata](/blog?category=xata)

### [The instant database scratchpad: xata scratch](/blog/the-instant-database-scratchpad-xata-scratch)

[xata scratch gives you a disposable copy of your Postgres from the terminal. One command forks a branch with your real data, runs your query, and deletes it.](/blog/the-instant-database-scratchpad-xata-scratch)

By Divyendu Singh

Jul 8, 2026

[Xata](/blog?category=xata)

### [Introducing the Xata GitHub App](/blog/introducing-the-xata-github-app)

[Giving every pull request its own copy-on-write branch of the production Postgres you already run, even at terabyte scale. Ready in about three seconds, gone when the PR closes.](/blog/introducing-the-xata-github-app)

By Claudiu Dascalescu

Jun 30, 2026

[PostgreSQL](/blog?category=postgresql)[Open source](/blog?category=open-source)

### [PostgreSQL as a temporal database](/blog/postgres-as-a-temporal-db)

[Postgres 18 introduced temporal keys (WITHOUT OVERLAPS, PERIOD).Postgres 19 expands (UPDATE/DELETE ... FOR PORTION OF) temporal capabilities further.](/blog/postgres-as-a-temporal-db)

By Gülçin Yıldırım Jelínek

Jun 18, 2026

[Xata](/blog?category=xata)

### [Branch Logs: PostgreSQL observability, right in the console](/blog/branch-logs-postgresql-observability-right-in-the-console)

[Read, filter, and search your PostgreSQL logs for any branch in the Xata console or the CLI. Per-branch, per-instance, no log drain to set up.](/blog/branch-logs-postgresql-observability-right-in-the-console)

By Marcello Novelli

Jun 16, 2026

[pgstream](/blog?category=pgstream)

### [pgstream v1.1.0: Steps towards turning it into a service](/blog/pgstream-v110-steps-towards-turning-it-into-a-service)

[What's new in pgstream v1.1.0: env vars in YAML config, JSON logs, Kubernetes health probes, custom TLS for OpenSearch, and fixes for composite primary keys.](/blog/pgstream-v110-steps-towards-turning-it-into-a-service)

By Noémi Ványi

Jun 11, 2026

[Xata](/blog?category=xata)

### [A thousand Postgres branches for $1](/blog/a-thousand-postgres-branches-for-1)

[See how we reduced branching times from 20+ seconds to around a second and what use-cases these speed improvements enable.](/blog/a-thousand-postgres-branches-for-1)

By Tudor Golubenco

Jun 4, 2026

[Design](/blog?category=design)

### [Query Editor v2: A Better Way to Write SQL in Xata Console](/blog/query-editor-v2-a-better-way-to-write-sql-in-xata-console)

[We've rebuilt the query editor from the ground up. The new version is faster, smarter, and easier to use.](/blog/query-editor-v2-a-better-way-to-write-sql-in-xata-console)

By Marcello Novelli

Jun 2, 2026

[Xata](/blog?category=xata)

### [How we rebuilt PostgreSQL branch metrics on VictoriaMetrics, per cell](/blog/how-we-rebuilt-postgresql-branch-metrics-on-victoriametrics-per-cell)

[How we rebuilt Xata's PostgreSQL branch metrics on a self-hosted VictoriaMetrics stack in six weeks, with zero user-visible downtime.](/blog/how-we-rebuilt-postgresql-branch-metrics-on-victoriametrics-per-cell)

By Alexis Rico

May 27, 2026

[PostgreSQL](/blog?category=postgresql)

### [Building production AI apps with Xata and Claude Code](/blog/building-production-ai-apps-with-xata-and-claude-code)

[Build production-ready AI apps with Xata, Claude Code and Postgres workflows for safe migrations, branching and anonymized data cloning.](/blog/building-production-ai-apps-with-xata-and-claude-code)

By Zack Proser

May 7, 2026

[PostgreSQL](/blog?category=postgresql)[Xata](/blog?category=xata)

### [A connection pooler for every Postgres branch, scaling to zero instances with it](/blog/a-connection-pooler-for-every-postgres-branch)

[Every Xata Postgres branch includes a built-in PgBouncer pooler in transaction mode. Tuned for serverless and edge, scales to zero with the branch.](/blog/a-connection-pooler-for-every-postgres-branch)

By Noémi Ványi

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