diff --git a/cmd/apps/init.go b/cmd/apps/init.go
index a94e2c9fb2..adbc2866ba 100644
--- a/cmd/apps/init.go
+++ b/cmd/apps/init.go
@@ -717,9 +717,29 @@ func runCreate(ctx context.Context, opts createOptions) error {
 	// Always include mandatory plugins regardless of user selection or flags.
 	selectedPlugins = appendUnique(selectedPlugins, m.GetMandatoryPluginNames()...)
 
-	// In flags/non-interactive mode, validate that all required resources are provided.
+	// In flags/non-interactive mode, resolve derived postgres values and validate resources.
 	if flagsMode || !isInteractive {
 		resources := m.CollectResources(selectedPlugins)
+
+		// Resolve derived values for resources that support it.
+		for _, r := range resources {
+			resolveFn, ok := prompt.GetResolveFunc(r.Type)
+			if !ok {
+				continue
+			}
+			resolved, err := resolveFn(ctx, r, resourceValues)
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Warnf(ctx, "Could not resolve derived values for %s: %v", r.Alias, err)
+				continue
+			}
+			for k, v := range resolved {
+				if resourceValues[k] == "" {
+					resourceValues[k] = v
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Validate that all required resources are provided.
 		for _, r := range resources {
 			found := false
 			for k := range resourceValues {
diff --git a/libs/apps/prompt/prompt.go b/libs/apps/prompt/prompt.go
index d24d3a8715..fe661b8b68 100644
--- a/libs/apps/prompt/prompt.go
+++ b/libs/apps/prompt/prompt.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"maps"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"regexp"
@@ -564,29 +565,6 @@ func PromptForPostgres(ctx context.Context, r manifest.Resource, required bool)
 		return nil, nil
 	}
 
-	// Step 2.5: resolve endpoint details from the branch (non-fatal).
-	var host, endpointPath string
-	endpointErr := RunWithSpinnerCtx(ctx, "Resolving connection details...", func() error {
-		endpoints, fetchErr := ListPostgresEndpoints(ctx, branchName)
-		if fetchErr != nil {
-			return fetchErr
-		}
-		for _, ep := range endpoints {
-			if ep.Status != nil && ep.Status.EndpointType == postgres.EndpointTypeEndpointTypeReadWrite {
-				endpointPath = ep.Name
-				if ep.Status.Hosts != nil && ep.Status.Hosts.Host != "" {
-					host = ep.Status.Hosts.Host
-				}
-				break
-			}
-		}
-		return nil
-	})
-	if endpointErr != nil {
-		log.Warnf(ctx, "Could not resolve endpoint details: %v", endpointErr)
-		// non-fatal: user can fill values manually
-	}
-
 	// Step 3: pick a database within the branch
 	var databases []ListItem
 	err = RunWithSpinnerCtx(ctx, "Fetching databases...", func() error {
@@ -605,22 +583,72 @@ func PromptForPostgres(ctx context.Context, r manifest.Resource, required bool)
 		return nil, nil
 	}
 
-	// Build resolver results map keyed by resolver name.
-	resolvedValues := map[string]string{
-		"postgres:host":         host,
-		"postgres:databaseName": pgDatabaseName,
-		"postgres:endpointPath": endpointPath,
-	}
-
 	// Start with prompted values (fields without resolve).
 	result := map[string]string{
 		r.Key() + ".branch":   branchName,
 		r.Key() + ".database": dbName,
 	}
 
-	// Map resolved values to fields using the manifest's resolve property.
-	applyResolvedValues(r, resolvedValues, result)
+	// Resolve derived values (host, databaseName, endpointPath) — non-fatal.
+	resolved, resolveErr := ResolvePostgresValues(ctx, r, branchName, dbName, pgDatabaseName)
+	if resolveErr != nil {
+		log.Warnf(ctx, "Could not resolve connection details: %v", resolveErr)
+	}
+	maps.Copy(result, resolved)
+
+	return result, nil
+}
+
+// resolvePostgresResource adapts ResolvePostgresValues for the generic ResolveResourceFunc signature.
+func resolvePostgresResource(ctx context.Context, r manifest.Resource, provided map[string]string) (map[string]string, error) {
+	branchName := provided[r.Key()+".branch"]
+	dbName := provided[r.Key()+".database"]
+	if branchName == "" || dbName == "" {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+	return ResolvePostgresValues(ctx, r, branchName, dbName, "")
+}
+
+// ResolvePostgresValues resolves derived field values (host, databaseName, endpointPath)
+// from a branch and database resource name. If pgDatabaseName is already known
+// (e.g. from a prior prompt), pass it to skip the ListDatabases API call.
+func ResolvePostgresValues(ctx context.Context, r manifest.Resource, branchName, dbName, pgDatabaseName string) (map[string]string, error) {
+	var host, endpointPath string
+	endpoints, err := ListPostgresEndpoints(ctx, branchName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("resolving endpoint details: %w", err)
+	}
+	for _, ep := range endpoints {
+		if ep.Status != nil && ep.Status.EndpointType == postgres.EndpointTypeEndpointTypeReadWrite {
+			endpointPath = ep.Name
+			if ep.Status.Hosts != nil && ep.Status.Hosts.Host != "" {
+				host = ep.Status.Hosts.Host
+			}
+			break
+		}
+	}
+
+	if pgDatabaseName == "" {
+		databases, err := ListPostgresDatabases(ctx, branchName)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("resolving database name: %w", err)
+		}
+		for _, db := range databases {
+			if db.ID == dbName {
+				pgDatabaseName = db.Label
+				break
+			}
+		}
+	}
 
+	resolvedValues := map[string]string{
+		"postgres:host":         host,
+		"postgres:databaseName": pgDatabaseName,
+		"postgres:endpointPath": endpointPath,
+	}
+
+	result := make(map[string]string)
+	applyResolvedValues(r, resolvedValues, result)
 	return result, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/libs/apps/prompt/resolve_postgres_test.go b/libs/apps/prompt/resolve_postgres_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..49e585049c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/apps/prompt/resolve_postgres_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,222 @@
+package prompt
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/databricks/cli/libs/apps/manifest"
+	"github.com/databricks/cli/libs/cmdctx"
+	"github.com/databricks/cli/libs/cmdio"
+	"github.com/databricks/databricks-sdk-go/experimental/mocks"
+	"github.com/databricks/databricks-sdk-go/listing"
+	"github.com/databricks/databricks-sdk-go/service/postgres"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/mock"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+func newPostgresResource() manifest.Resource {
+	return manifest.Resource{
+		ResourceKey: "postgres",
+		Fields: map[string]manifest.ResourceField{
+			"branch":       {Description: "branch path"},
+			"database":     {Description: "database name"},
+			"host":         {Resolve: "postgres:host"},
+			"databaseName": {Resolve: "postgres:databaseName"},
+			"endpointPath": {Resolve: "postgres:endpointPath"},
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+func TestResolvePostgresValuesHappyPath(t *testing.T) {
+	m := mocks.NewMockWorkspaceClient(t)
+	ctx := cmdctx.SetWorkspaceClient(cmdio.MockDiscard(t.Context()), m.WorkspaceClient)
+
+	branchName := "projects/p1/branches/main"
+	dbName := "projects/p1/branches/main/databases/mydb"
+
+	// Mock ListEndpoints
+	endpoints := listing.SliceIterator[postgres.Endpoint]{
+		{
+			Name: "projects/p1/branches/main/endpoints/ep1",
+			Status: &postgres.EndpointStatus{
+				EndpointType: postgres.EndpointTypeEndpointTypeReadWrite,
+				Hosts:        &postgres.EndpointHosts{Host: "my-host.example.com"},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+	m.GetMockPostgresAPI().EXPECT().
+		ListEndpoints(mock.Anything, postgres.ListEndpointsRequest{Parent: branchName}).
+		Return(&endpoints).Once()
+
+	// Mock ListDatabases
+	databases := listing.SliceIterator[postgres.Database]{
+		{
+			Name:   dbName,
+			Status: &postgres.DatabaseDatabaseStatus{PostgresDatabase: "my_pg_db"},
+		},
+	}
+	m.GetMockPostgresAPI().EXPECT().
+		ListDatabases(mock.Anything, postgres.ListDatabasesRequest{Parent: branchName}).
+		Return(&databases).Once()
+
+	r := newPostgresResource()
+	result, err := ResolvePostgresValues(ctx, r, branchName, dbName, "")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	assert.Equal(t, map[string]string{
+		"postgres.host":         "my-host.example.com",
+		"postgres.databaseName": "my_pg_db",
+		"postgres.endpointPath": "projects/p1/branches/main/endpoints/ep1",
+	}, result)
+}
+
+func TestResolvePostgresValuesNoReadWriteEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
+	m := mocks.NewMockWorkspaceClient(t)
+	ctx := cmdctx.SetWorkspaceClient(cmdio.MockDiscard(t.Context()), m.WorkspaceClient)
+
+	branchName := "projects/p1/branches/main"
+	dbName := "projects/p1/branches/main/databases/mydb"
+
+	// Return only a read-only endpoint.
+	endpoints := listing.SliceIterator[postgres.Endpoint]{
+		{
+			Name: "projects/p1/branches/main/endpoints/ep1",
+			Status: &postgres.EndpointStatus{
+				EndpointType: postgres.EndpointTypeEndpointTypeReadOnly,
+			},
+		},
+	}
+	m.GetMockPostgresAPI().EXPECT().
+		ListEndpoints(mock.Anything, postgres.ListEndpointsRequest{Parent: branchName}).
+		Return(&endpoints).Once()
+
+	databases := listing.SliceIterator[postgres.Database]{
+		{
+			Name:   dbName,
+			Status: &postgres.DatabaseDatabaseStatus{PostgresDatabase: "my_pg_db"},
+		},
+	}
+	m.GetMockPostgresAPI().EXPECT().
+		ListDatabases(mock.Anything, postgres.ListDatabasesRequest{Parent: branchName}).
+		Return(&databases).Once()
+
+	r := newPostgresResource()
+	result, err := ResolvePostgresValues(ctx, r, branchName, dbName, "")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// host and endpointPath should be empty since no ReadWrite endpoint found.
+	assert.Equal(t, map[string]string{
+		"postgres.host":         "",
+		"postgres.databaseName": "my_pg_db",
+		"postgres.endpointPath": "",
+	}, result)
+}
+
+func TestResolvePostgresValuesDatabaseNotFound(t *testing.T) {
+	m := mocks.NewMockWorkspaceClient(t)
+	ctx := cmdctx.SetWorkspaceClient(cmdio.MockDiscard(t.Context()), m.WorkspaceClient)
+
+	branchName := "projects/p1/branches/main"
+	dbName := "projects/p1/branches/main/databases/nonexistent"
+
+	endpoints := listing.SliceIterator[postgres.Endpoint]{
+		{
+			Name: "projects/p1/branches/main/endpoints/ep1",
+			Status: &postgres.EndpointStatus{
+				EndpointType: postgres.EndpointTypeEndpointTypeReadWrite,
+				Hosts:        &postgres.EndpointHosts{Host: "my-host.example.com"},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+	m.GetMockPostgresAPI().EXPECT().
+		ListEndpoints(mock.Anything, postgres.ListEndpointsRequest{Parent: branchName}).
+		Return(&endpoints).Once()
+
+	// Return databases that don't match dbName.
+	databases := listing.SliceIterator[postgres.Database]{
+		{
+			Name:   "projects/p1/branches/main/databases/other",
+			Status: &postgres.DatabaseDatabaseStatus{PostgresDatabase: "other_db"},
+		},
+	}
+	m.GetMockPostgresAPI().EXPECT().
+		ListDatabases(mock.Anything, postgres.ListDatabasesRequest{Parent: branchName}).
+		Return(&databases).Once()
+
+	r := newPostgresResource()
+	result, err := ResolvePostgresValues(ctx, r, branchName, dbName, "")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// databaseName should be empty since no match.
+	assert.Equal(t, map[string]string{
+		"postgres.host":         "my-host.example.com",
+		"postgres.databaseName": "",
+		"postgres.endpointPath": "projects/p1/branches/main/endpoints/ep1",
+	}, result)
+}
+
+func TestResolvePostgresValuesSkipsDatabaseListWhenNameProvided(t *testing.T) {
+	m := mocks.NewMockWorkspaceClient(t)
+	ctx := cmdctx.SetWorkspaceClient(cmdio.MockDiscard(t.Context()), m.WorkspaceClient)
+
+	branchName := "projects/p1/branches/main"
+	dbName := "projects/p1/branches/main/databases/mydb"
+
+	endpoints := listing.SliceIterator[postgres.Endpoint]{
+		{
+			Name: "projects/p1/branches/main/endpoints/ep1",
+			Status: &postgres.EndpointStatus{
+				EndpointType: postgres.EndpointTypeEndpointTypeReadWrite,
+				Hosts:        &postgres.EndpointHosts{Host: "my-host.example.com"},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+	m.GetMockPostgresAPI().EXPECT().
+		ListEndpoints(mock.Anything, postgres.ListEndpointsRequest{Parent: branchName}).
+		Return(&endpoints).Once()
+
+	// ListDatabases should NOT be called since pgDatabaseName is pre-provided.
+
+	r := newPostgresResource()
+	result, err := ResolvePostgresValues(ctx, r, branchName, dbName, "my_pg_db")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	assert.Equal(t, map[string]string{
+		"postgres.host":         "my-host.example.com",
+		"postgres.databaseName": "my_pg_db",
+		"postgres.endpointPath": "projects/p1/branches/main/endpoints/ep1",
+	}, result)
+}
+
+func TestResolvePostgresValuesEndpointAPIError(t *testing.T) {
+	m := mocks.NewMockWorkspaceClient(t)
+	ctx := cmdctx.SetWorkspaceClient(cmdio.MockDiscard(t.Context()), m.WorkspaceClient)
+
+	branchName := "projects/p1/branches/main"
+
+	// Return an iterator that yields an error.
+	m.GetMockPostgresAPI().EXPECT().
+		ListEndpoints(mock.Anything, postgres.ListEndpointsRequest{Parent: branchName}).
+		RunAndReturn(func(_ context.Context, _ postgres.ListEndpointsRequest) listing.Iterator[postgres.Endpoint] {
+			return &errorIterator[postgres.Endpoint]{err: errors.New("API unavailable")}
+		}).Once()
+
+	r := newPostgresResource()
+	_, err := ResolvePostgresValues(ctx, r, branchName, "some-db", "")
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "resolving endpoint details")
+}
+
+// errorIterator is a test helper that always returns an error.
+type errorIterator[T any] struct {
+	err error
+}
+
+func (e *errorIterator[T]) HasNext(_ context.Context) bool { return true }
+
+func (e *errorIterator[T]) Next(_ context.Context) (T, error) {
+	var zero T
+	return zero, e.err
+}
diff --git a/libs/apps/prompt/resource_registry.go b/libs/apps/prompt/resource_registry.go
index 92b6331c62..e6846ad2f2 100644
--- a/libs/apps/prompt/resource_registry.go
+++ b/libs/apps/prompt/resource_registry.go
@@ -30,6 +30,21 @@ const (
 // keys use the format "resource_key.field_name" (e.g., {"database.instance_name": "x", "database.database_name": "y"}).
 type PromptResourceFunc func(ctx context.Context, r manifest.Resource, required bool) (map[string]string, error)
 
+// ResolveResourceFunc resolves derived field values for a resource.
+// It receives the resource and already-known values (from prompts or flags),
+// returning additional derived values to merge in.
+type ResolveResourceFunc func(ctx context.Context, r manifest.Resource, provided map[string]string) (map[string]string, error)
+
+// GetResolveFunc returns the resolve function for the given resource type, or (nil, false) if not needed.
+func GetResolveFunc(resourceType string) (ResolveResourceFunc, bool) {
+	switch resourceType {
+	case ResourceTypePostgres:
+		return resolvePostgresResource, true
+	default:
+		return nil, false
+	}
+}
+
 // GetPromptFunc returns the prompt function for the given resource type, or (nil, false) if not supported.
 func GetPromptFunc(resourceType string) (PromptResourceFunc, bool) {
 	switch resourceType {