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Connecting to MySQL on Layerbase Cloud

MySQL databases expose the native MySQL protocol, so common CLIs, ORMs, and migration tools connect without a Layerbase-specific driver.

Best for: WordPress-style apps, Rails/Laravel workloads, existing MySQL schemas, and services that need broad MySQL client compatibility.

1

Open your database in the dashboard

Go to /cloud, click the database you just created, and the connection panel shows the host, port, username, password, and a ready-to-paste connection string for the engine.

Copy the host, allocated port, username, password, and database name from the dashboard.

2

TLS is required, on by default

Enable TLS in your client, usually with --ssl-mode=REQUIRED or ssl: true.

MySQL wire protocol on the allocated TLS port

3

Use any standard client

MySQL works with the normal client family for that engine. Start with the dashboard snippet, then move the same URL and credentials into your app environment.

If your client has separate direct, pooled, TLS, or HTTP options, prefer the exact variant shown in Quick Connect.

bashMySQL
mysql --ssl-mode=REQUIRED -h your-host.cloud.layerbase.dev -P <port> -u layerbase -p app

MySQL notes

  • Each database gets its own allocated TLS port, shown in Quick Connect. There is no shared 3306 port, so copy the exact port from the dashboard.
  • Connections run through a ProxySQL pooler and require TLS. Some clients need the certificate mode set explicitly before they negotiate TLS.
  • A hibernated MySQL database does not wake on connect. Start it from the dashboard first, or keep it running with the Always-On add-on. See /docs/plans/always-on.
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