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Amazon RDS for MySQL connection
Last updated: Apr 05, 2025
To access your data in Amazon RDS for MySQL, create a connection asset for it.
Amazon RDS for MySQL is a MySQL relational database that runs on the Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS).
Supported versions
MySQL database versions 8.0 and 8.4.
Create a connection to Amazon RDS for MySQL
To create the connection asset, you need these connection details:
- Database (optional): If you do not enter a database name, you must enter the catalog name, schema name, and the table name in the properties for SQL queries.
- Hostname or IP address
- Port number
- Username and password
- SSL certificate (if required by the database server)
Choose the method for creating a connection based on where you are in the platform
- In a project
- Click Assets > New asset > Connect to a data source. See Adding a connection to a project.
- In a catalog
- Click Add to catalog > Connection. See Adding a connection asset to a catalog.
- In a deployment space
- Click Import assets > Data access > Connection. See Adding data assets to a deployment space.
- In the Platform assets catalog
- Click New connection. See Adding platform connections.
Next step: Add data assets from the connection
Amazon RDS for MySQL setup
For setup instructions, see these topics:
Running SQL statements
To ensure that your SQL statements run correctly, refer to the Amazon RDS for MySQL documentation for the correct syntax.
Learn more
Parent topic: Supported connections
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