Schema as code
Database changes are versioned and reviewed like any other code change.
Deliver
Database DevOps
Schema as code through the same delivery gates
Treat your schema as code and move database changes through the same gates as the rest of delivery. Each change is reviewed, gated with policy as code, and tracked alongside the application it belongs to. This is an emerging area under active development, built to bring databases onto the same governed path as everything else you ship.
- Schema changes reviewed and gated on the same governed path as the rest of delivery
- A tamper-evident record of every database change alongside the application change it accompanies
- Datasets visible in the same catalog as the services and components that own them
The problem
Database changes live outside the governed delivery pipeline. Schema migrations are applied by hand or through ad-hoc scripts that bypass the review and gate process your application code goes through. When something breaks or an auditor asks what changed, you have no governed record of when a migration was applied, who approved it, or whether any rule was checked.
Without IntegraCI
- Schema migrations applied outside the delivery pipeline
- No policy gates on what can be changed or when
- Database drift discovered only after it causes an incident
- No shared record of who changed the schema or why
With IntegraCI
- Schema expressed as code and reviewed like any other change
- Policy as code gates every schema change before it is applied
- Each database change tracked next to the service it supports
- Database changes move through the same governed delivery path as the release
What you get
Same delivery gates
Schema changes pass the same policy as code gates as application delivery.
Change tracking
Each database change is tracked next to the service it supports.
Growing capability
An emerging area under active development as databases join governed delivery.
Datasets
Bring datasets into the same catalog and governance as the rest of your stack.
How it works
- 1
Define schema
Express the intended database state as code in version control.
- 2
Gate the change
Policy as code reviews the schema change before it is applied.
- 3
Apply with delivery
Approved changes move through the same path as the rest of the release.
How it stays governed
The same gates everyone passes, applied here.
Gated by policy
Every schema change is evaluated against policy as code before it is applied. The same rule set that governs your application delivery applies to your database changes, so a migration cannot bypass review by being run outside the pipeline.
Recorded, tamper-evident
Each schema change and its gate outcome write once to a tamper-evident audit trail alongside the application change it accompanies. You can show what was applied, when, and whether it passed or was blocked.
A human in the loop
Schema changes that require sign-off pause for a person to approve before the change is applied to any environment. The gate holds until a reviewer confirms the change can proceed.
Works with your stack
Connect the tools you already run.
Schema definitions live in your version control system and move through the same CI/CD path as application code, with datasets cataloged alongside the services that own them.
- Atlassian
- Gerrit
- Gitea
- GitHub
- GitLab
- Microsoft
- Akuity
- Amazon Web Services
- Buildkite
- CircleCI
- CNCF Tekton
- Drone CI
- Harness
- Jenkins
- Alibaba Cloud
- Anthropic
- Argo Workflows
- AsyncAPI Initiative
- +18 more
Who it’s for
Where teams reach for it.
Bring schema migrations into code review
When your team ships a feature that changes the database, the schema migration travels through the same pull request review and policy gate as the application code. The change cannot reach production without the schema change being reviewed and approved alongside it.
Apply delivery gates to database changes
Your delivery policy applies to schema changes, not just application builds. A migration that violates a governance rule is blocked before it is applied, and the reason is recorded in the audit trail with the evidence behind it.
Track datasets alongside services in the catalog
Datasets are cataloged next to the services that own them. Teams can see which datasets belong to which service and what governance applies, without searching through separate tools.
Questions, answered.
Does IntegraCI replace my database migration tool?
No. IntegraCI orchestrates and gates the migration tool you already use. Your migration engine keeps running; IntegraCI governs when and whether a change is allowed to proceed through the delivery path.
How are the policy rules for schema changes written?
Rules are written as policy as code and evaluated against each schema change before it is applied. You define what is allowed, and IntegraCI enforces those rules consistently across every change, the same way it does for application delivery.
Is this capability production-ready?
Database DevOps is an emerging area under active development. The governed delivery path and policy gates are operational today, and IntegraCI is actively extending this capability so databases reach the same level of governance as the rest of what you ship.
What happens to schema changes applied directly to the database, outside the pipeline?
IntegraCI governs changes that move through the delivery path it manages. Changes applied directly outside that path are not captured in the governed record. The value comes from routing your schema changes through the governed pipeline so every change has a traceable reason behind it.
Put Database DevOps on your stack.
Request a demo, or read the docs to see how it fits the tools you already run.