How to connect to a cluster in Amazon Redshift using SQLAlchemy?

Question

In Amazon Redshift\'s Getting Started Guide, it\'s mentioned that you can utilize SQL client tools that are compatible with PostgreSQL to connect to your Amazon Redshift Clu

Answer 1

I was running into the exact same issue, and then I remembered to include my Redshift credentials:

eng = create_engine('postgres://[LOGIN]:[PWORD]@shippy.cx6x1vnxlk55.us-west-2.redshift.amazonaws.com:5439/shippy