# SingleStore Private Connections

The SingleStore Private Connections (SPC) feature allows you to connect from a SingleStore Helios workspace to private services and networks. Private services/networks simplify networking and connectivity by allowing users to connect directly from a virtual private network to SingleStore Helios.

To successfully set up a private connection, you need to configure both the outbound and inbound connections. Each workspace can only have one active inbound and outbound connection.

The SPC feature is only supported for SingleStore Helios workspaces deployed using AWS, and it only supports connections to AWS PrivateLink.

> **📝 Note**: When using a third-party SQL client or development tool, you must first [add a database user](https://docs.singlestore.com/cloud/user-and-workspace-administration/manage-database-users.md) to log into a SingleStore Helios database.

## Prerequisites

The SPC feature must be enabled for your organization. If this feature is not enabled by default, contact [SingleStore Support](https://support.singlestore.com).

## Configure Private Connections

To create a private connection to AWS PrivateLink, refer to [Connect to SingleStore Helios using AWS PrivateLink](https://docs.singlestore.com/cloud/connect-to-singlestore/private-connections/connect-to-singlestore-helios-using-aws-privatelink.md).

## Manage Private Connections

To manage a private connection on the [Cloud Portal](https://portal.singlestore.com/), navigate to **Workspaces**, select the three dots under the **Actions** menu for your workspace and select **Access & Security** from the list. Under **Private Links**, select the three dots in the **Actions** column of your private connection.

Once the private connection is in `ACTIVE` state, you can perform the following actions:

* **Edit Connection**: Displays the private connection details, and allows you to edit the AWS Account ID of your (inbound) private connection.
* **Delete Connection**: Deletes a private connection.

## Private Connection Status

Any private connection can have one of the following statuses:

| **Status** | **Description**                             |
| ---------- | ------------------------------------------- |
| `ACTIVE`   | The private connection is ready for use.    |
| `DELETED`  | The private connection has been deleted.    |
| `PENDING`  | The private connection is being configured. |

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Modified at: May 12, 2026

Source: [/cloud/connect-to-singlestore/private-connections/singlestore-private-connections/](https://docs.singlestore.com/cloud/connect-to-singlestore/private-connections/singlestore-private-connections/)

(An index of the documentation is available at /llms.txt)