wait_for_postgres.py

import os
import logging
from time import time, sleep
import psycopg2
check_timeout = os.getenv("POSTGRES_CHECK_TIMEOUT", 30)
check_interval = os.getenv("POSTGRES_CHECK_INTERVAL", 1)
interval_unit = "second" if check_interval == 1 else "seconds"

DATABASE_URL = os.getenv("DATABASE_URL")

start_time = time()
logger = logging.getLogger()
logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)
logger.addHandler(logging.StreamHandler())


def pg_isready(db_url):
    while time() - start_time < check_timeout:
        try:
            conn = psycopg2.connect(db_url)
            logger.info("Postgres is ready! ✨ 💅")
            conn.close()
            return True
        except psycopg2.OperationalError:
            logger.info(f"Postgres isn't ready. Waiting for {check_interval} {interval_unit}...")
            sleep(check_interval)

    logger.error(f"We could not connect to Postgres within {check_timeout} seconds.")
    return False


pg_isready(DATABASE_URL)