googleapis--mcp-toolbox/docs/en/integrations/mysql/source.md

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MySQL Source	Source	docs	1	MySQL is a relational database management system that stores and manages data.	true

About

MySQL is a relational database management system (RDBMS) that stores and manages data. It's a popular choice for developers because of its reliability, performance, and ease of use.

Available Tools

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Requirements

Database User

This source only uses standard authentication. You will need to create a MySQL user to login to the database with.

Example

kind: source
name: my-mysql-source
type: mysql
host: 127.0.0.1
port: 3306
database: my_db
user: ${USER_NAME}
password: ${PASSWORD}
# Optional TLS and other driver parameters. For example, enable preferred TLS:
# queryParams:
#     tls: preferred
queryTimeout: 30s # Optional: query timeout duration

{{< notice tip >}} Use environment variable replacement with the format ${ENV_NAME} instead of hardcoding your secrets into the configuration file. {{< /notice >}}

Reference

field	type	required	description
type	string	true	Must be "mysql".
host	string	true	IP address to connect to (e.g. "127.0.0.1").
port	string	true	Port to connect to (e.g. "3306").
user	string	false	Name of the MySQL user to connect as (e.g. "my-mysql-user").
password	string	false	Password of the MySQL user (e.g. "my-password").
database	string	false	Name of the MySQL database to connect to (e.g. "my_db").
queryTimeout	string	false	Maximum time to wait for query execution (e.g. "30s", "2m"). By default, no timeout is applied.
queryParams	map<string,string>	false	Arbitrary DSN parameters passed to the driver (e.g. tls: preferred, charset: utf8mb4). Useful for enabling TLS or other connection options.
sqlCommenter	boolean	false	Overrides the global --sql-commenter flag for this source. When set, it takes priority; when omitted, the global flag applies.