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Instead of manually replacing the URI, you can use libraries like dj-database-url to parse and adapt the DATABASE_URL for different frameworks or drivers. However, the manual approach is straightforward and works well for most cases.

This will display a URL in the format: postgres://<user>:<password>@<host>:<port>/<database>

Open your database client, such as pgAdmin or DataGrip, and enter the details from the DATABASE_URL:

Use the following command to list all your Heroku applications:

   heroku apps

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DigitalOcean is ideal for users who need straightforward hosting solutions with a focus on virtual private servers, databases, and Kubernetes. Although it lacks the extensive service catalog of AWS, it provides everything needed for small to medium-scale applications at an affordable rate.

Display all configuration variables for an app.

heroku config:set KEY=value