MySQL
Prerequisites
To connect your DataPostie instance to MySQL, you first need:
- A MySQL host to which the DataPostie instance has whitelisted access.
- A MySQL user with full
SELECT
privileges on the MySQL databases that contain the data you wish to make available to consumers. - The password associated with this MySQL user.
Create your MySQL Connection
Enter the following details:
- Specify a connection name
- Select
MySQL
as your connection dialect - Under Host, enter the your full MySQL host and port (usually
3306
) - Under Username, enter the MySQL username
- Under Password, enter the MySQL username's password
Test your MySQL Connection
After your MySQL connection is created, click the Test button next to it to ensure it is set up correctly. You can always edit it if need be.