Databases sql Intermediate

Row-Level Security in Postgres

Enable RLS on a table so users can only read their own rows.

sql
ALTER TABLE projects ENABLE ROW LEVEL SECURITY;

CREATE POLICY user_isolation ON projects
    USING (owner_id = current_setting('app.current_user_id')::bigint);

-- Set context in app (per request)
SET LOCAL app.current_user_id = 42;
SELECT * FROM projects;  -- returns only rows owned by user 42

Prerequisites

  • PostgreSQL >= 9.5

Pro Tips

  • → Test with SET ROLE to verify the policy from the user's perspective.

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Module Info

Language
sql
Level
Intermediate
Read time
4 min
Published
Apr 2026
License
Commercial License

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