Connection string mysql

MySQL Connector .Net

The MySQL Connector/Net is a .NET driver that allows you to connect to a MySQL database from C# or other .NET-based applications.

Standard connection string mysql

Server=myServerAddress;Database=myDataBase;Uid=myUsername;Pwd=myPassword;

Specifying TCP port connection string mysql

Server=myServerAddress;Port=1234;Database=myDataBase;Uid=myUsername;Pwd=myPassword;

Parameters:

• myUsername: The MySQL user you're logging in as (e.g., root).
• myPassword: The password for the given MySQL user.
• myServerAddress: The address of the MySQL server (e.g., localhost, an IP address, or a domain name).
• myPort: The port on which MySQL is running (default is 3306).
• myDataBase: The name of the database you wish to connect to.

Localhost Connection string mysql (default port 3306)

Server=localhost;Database=my_database;Uid=root;Pwd=my_password;

Remote Server connection string mysql (with custom port)

Server=192.168.1.10;Port=3307;Database=my_database;Uid=my_user;Pwd=my_password;

Multiple servers

Use this to connect to a server in a replicated server configuration without concern on which server to use.

Server=serverAddress1,serverAddress2,serverAddress3;Database=myDataBase;Uid=myUsername;Pwd=myPassword;

Using encryption

Use SSL if the server supports it, but allow connection in all cases

Server=myServerAddress;Database=myDataBase;Uid=myUsername;Pwd=myPassword;SslMode=Preferred;

SSL with a file-based certificate

Server=myServerAddress;Database=myDataBase;Uid=myUsername;Pwd=myPassword;SSL Mode=Required;CertificateFile=C:\folder\client.pfx;CertificatePassword=pass;

SSL with a personal store-based certificate

Server=myServerAddress;Database=myDataBase;Uid=myUsername;Pwd=myPassword;SSL Mode=Required;Certificate Store Location=CurrentUser;

SslMode: Controls SSL/TLS encryption for secure connections. Possible values are:

• None (no SSL)
• Preferred (use SSL if available)
• Required (use SSL, otherwise fail)
• VerifyCA (verify the certificate authority)
• VerifyFull (verify the certificate and the host name)

Connection Pooling

By default, MySQL Connector/NET uses connection pooling. You can disable it or adjust the pool size.

Server=myServerAddress;Database=myDataBase;Uid=myUsername;Pwd=myPassword;Pooling=True;MinPoolSize=5;MaxPoolSize=100;

How to use the Connection String in C#?

string con = "Server=myServerAddress;Database=myDataBase;Uid=myUsername;Pwd=myPassword;Connection Timeout=30;";
try
{
    using (MySqlConnection conn = new MySqlConnection(con))
    {
        conn.Open();
        //Connection successful, perform database operations here
    }
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
    throw ex;
}

When connecting to a MySQL database in a C# application, ensure that the connection string matches the configuration of your MySQL server and includes all required authentication and connection options for your use case.