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This article guides you through the process of connecting MySQL to Peaka, allowing you to seamlessly access your MySQL data within the Peaka platform. Note: Users can establish a data source to their MySQL database on AWS by leveraging IAM credentials. For more details, refer to the article in Peaka’s documentation.

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Prerequisites

Before you start, you will need the following information from MySQL.
  • Host (Endpoint without the port or database name)
  • Port (The port used to connect to your database)
  • User (The username of the service account)
  • Password (The password for the service account user)
  • SSL, if active (Toggle “Connect Through TLS” switch)

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Connecting MySQL to Peaka

  1. Navigate to the data model page in Peaka.
  2. In the side menu bar, click the “New Data Source” button to initiate the connection process.
  3. In the modal that appears, select “MySQL” as your data source.
  4. Fill out the data source details form as shown in the image below, including:
    • Host (Endpoint without the port or database name)
    • Port (The port used to connect to your database)
    • User (The username of the service account)
    • Password (The password for the service account user)
    • Connect Through TLS (Toggle switch if SSL is active)
  5. Click “Next” to establish the data source.
Congratulations! You’ve successfully created a new data source between MySQL and Peaka. You can now access and manage your MySQL data seamlessly within the Peaka platform.