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# MySQL

## Authentication

Authentication to an instance of MySQL requires database credentials.

* Host
* Database Name
* Username
* Password
* Port

{% hint style="info" %}
More details about connecting to PostgreSQL can be found here:

<https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/8.0/en/connecting.html>
{% endhint %}