MySQL

To add MySQL as a data source, go to Settings → Workspace → Integrations → Datasources and click New Datasource. Select MySQL and fill in the connection parameters below, then click Test & Save Datasource.

Connection parameters

Field	Description
Connection Name	A label for this connection within Datachecks
Host	The server name hosting your database
Port	Default is `3306`. Specify an alternative if your server uses a different port
Username	The dedicated user for Datachecks
Password	The password for the Datachecks user
Database	The name of the MySQL database you want to connect to
Security	Authentication methods or encryption settings (for example, SSL/TLS)

Setup

Run the following SQL on your MySQL instance to create a dedicated user for Datachecks.

CREATE DATABASE IF NOT EXISTS datachecks_tmp;
CREATE USER 'datachecks_user'@'%' IDENTIFIED BY 'YourSecurePassword';
GRANT SELECT ON `YourSchema`.* TO 'datachecks_user'@'%';
GRANT ALL ON `datachecks_tmp`.* TO 'datachecks_user'@'%';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

The datachecks_tmp database is used for temporary processing and keeps Datachecks operations isolated from your production data.

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