## 51.67. `pg_config`

The view `pg_config` describes the compile-time configuration parameters of the currently installed version of Postgres Pro. It is intended, for example, to be used by software packages that want to interface to Postgres Pro to facilitate finding the required header files and libraries. It provides the same basic information as the pg_config Postgres Pro client application.

By default, the `pg_config` view can be read only by superusers.

Table 51.68. `pg_config` Columns

Name | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
`name` | `text` | The parameter name
`setting` | `text` | The parameter value