# MySQL {: #mysql }

## Supported authentication {: #supported-authentication }

- Username/password

## Prerequisites {: #prerequisites }

The following is required before connecting to MySQL in DataRobot:

- MySQL account

## Required parameters {: #required-parameters }

The table below lists the minimum required fields to establish a connection with MySQL:

Required field | Description |  Documentation
--------------- | ---------- |  -----------
`address`       | The service endpoint used to connect to MySQL.<br><br>**Example:**<br> `jdbc-cert-mysql.cqyt4ezythbf4.us-east-1.rds.amazonaws.com:3309`  |   [MySQL documentation](https://dev.mysql.com/doc/connector-j/8.0/en/connector-j-reference-jdbc-url-format.html){ target=_blank }

For more information, see the [MySQL connector documentation](https://dev.mysql.com/doc/connector-j/8.0/en/connector-j-reference.html){ target=_blank }.

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