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Amazon RDS for MySQL connection

Last updated: Aug 14, 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)

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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Parent topic: Supported connections