Amazon RDS for MySQL connection

Last updated: Apr 04, 2025
Amazon RDS for MySQL connection

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 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.

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Amazon RDS for MySQL

Parent topic: Supported connections