Can we install guardrails ai api server without pg vector extensions of postgress and will it impact the rest api capabilities.

[sareetamugde-arch]

Problem:
The Guardrails server requires PostgreSQL extensions (vector and uuid-ossp) that are not mentioned in the documentation, causing startup failures in enterprise environments where these extensions are not available.

Current Behavior:

Server fails to start when connecting to PostgreSQL without these extensions

No clear documentation about extension requirements

No graceful fallback or optional configuration

Questions:

Are these extensions mandatory? If yes, please document this requirement clearly

What features require these extensions? Understanding the use case would help us evaluate alternatives

Can these be made optional? Many enterprise environments have restricted PostgreSQL configurations

Are there workarounds? Can the server run without these extensions? What functionality will be impacted with rest api?

[CalebCourier]

Hey @sareetamugde-arch, sorry for missing this yesterday. There's another conversation about this in this issue on the main library's repo: guardrails-ai/guardrails#1371

Let consolidate discussion over there.