Couchbase Capella

Scope: connecting an existing Capella cluster to application code, managing database credentials, Terraform provisioning, and Capella-specific operational differences. For first-time cluster setup (sign up, allowlist IP, first query), use capella-quickstart instead.

Capella is the fully-managed Couchbase DBaaS. It runs on AWS, GCP, or Azure. The data model, SQL++, and SDK APIs are identical to self-managed Couchbase Server — the differences are in connection, credentials, and operations.

Key Differences from Self-Managed