55.25. `pg_foreign_server`
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## 55.25. `pg_foreign_server`

The catalog `pg_foreign_server` stores foreign server definitions. A foreign server describes a source of external data, such as a remote server. Foreign servers are accessed via foreign-data wrappers.

Table 55.25. `pg_foreign_server` Columns

Column Type Description
`oid` `oid` Row identifier
`srvname` `name` Name of the foreign server
`srvowner` `oid` (references `pg_authid`.`oid`) Owner of the foreign server
`srvfdw` `oid` (references `pg_foreign_data_wrapper`.`oid`) OID of the foreign-data wrapper of this foreign server
`srvtype` `text` Type of the server (optional)
`srvversion` `text` Version of the server (optional)
`srvacl` `aclitem[]` Access privileges; see Section 5.7 for details
`srvoptions` `text[]` Foreign server specific options, as “keyword=value” strings

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