MySQL

Supported databases

This connector supports MySQL Server 5.7 and 8.x, including:

• Self-hosted MySQL
• Managed MySQL services (AWS RDS, Azure MySQL, Google Cloud SQL)
• MySQL-compatible databases that fully support the MySQL 8.x protocol

MariaDB is not supported by this driver.

Required connection parameters

You must provide the following:

• Host
• Port – default: 3306
• Database name
• Username
• Password

The JDBC connection URL is generated automatically.

Supported authentication methods

• caching_sha2_password (default)
• mysql_native_password

Optional parameters

• SSL/TLS
• Server timezone
• Connection timeout
• Character encoding

Not supported

• MySQL versions older than 5.7
• mysql_old_password authentication
• Unix socket or named pipe connections
• Proxy- or plugin-based authentication
• Custom JDBC URLs

Notes

• MySQL 8.x is strongly recommended.
• SSL is often mandatory for managed MySQL services.