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name: db2-saas-endpoints
title: Endpoints
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last-updated: 2026-05-26
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# Endpoints
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## Performance plans
{: #ep_performance}

Performance plans offer the choice of Public, Private, or both Public and Private endpoints.

- The public network service endpoint is accessible from anywhere on the internet.
- The private network service endpoint access traverses only the IBM Cloud backbone network, not the public internet.

### Changing endpoints
{: #ep_perf_chg_epts}

To change endpoints, complete the following steps:



- Select your Db2 service from IBM Cloud.
- From the **Manage** tab, click **Open Console**.
- Select **Administration** from the left side menu.
- Select the **Settings** tab.
- Under **Service endpoints**, select either **Public endpoints**, **Private endpoints**, or both.
- Click **Update**. The change occurs immediately.

![Performance access restriction](images/performance_access_restriction.png "Service endpoints"){: caption="Service endpoints configuration for Performance plans" caption-side="bottom"}



## Standard and Enterprise plans
{: #ep_plans}

The Standard and Enterprise plans offer the choice of Public, Private, or both Public and Private endpoints.

- Public network service endpoint is accessible from anywhere on the internet.
- Private network service endpoint access traverses only the IBM Cloud backbone network, not the public internet.

## Instance creation
{: ep_inst_create}

At the time of instance creation, you can select your choice of endpoint from the **Service Endpoints** box on IBM Cloud.

![Instance creation endpoints](images/creation_endpoint.png "Endpoint choice"){: caption="Endpoint choice at instance creation" caption-side="bottom"}

## Changing endpoints after creation
{: #ep_chg_epts_after_creation}

You can change endpoints at any time after creating an instance of a Standard or Enterprise plan.

To change endpoints, complete the following steps:
- Select your Db2 service from IBM Cloud.
- From the **Manage** tab, click **Open Console**.
- Select **Administration** from the left side menu.
- Select the **Access restriction** tab.
- Select either **Public endpoints**, **Private endpoints**, or **Public-and-private endpoints**.
- Click **Update**. The change occurs immediately.

![Access restriction](images/access_restriction.png "Service endpoints"){: caption="Service endpoints configuration for Standard and Enterprise plans" caption-side="bottom"}

## View endpoints
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To view your endpoints:
- Select your Db2 service from IBM Cloud.
- From the **Manage** tab, click **Open Console**.
- Select **Administration** from the left side menu.
- Select the **Connections** tab. Endpoint information is displayed in the **Connection configuration resources**.

![Endpoint information](images/endpoint_info.png "Endpoint information"){: caption="Viewing endpoint information" caption-side="bottom"}