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Intro

Find out more about MySQL here.

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Necessary Credentials

  • Hostname
    • The server where your database lives
    • Example: rds.amazonaws.com
  • Port
    • The port the database server uses
    • Example: 3306
  • Database
    • Name of the database you are connecting Explo to
    • Example: acme_production
  • Authentication
    • Scheme you want to use (options below)

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Authentication Options

Username and Password
  • Credentials:
    • Username
    • Password
AWS IAM Authentication
  • Make sure your created IAM user has the necessary privileges in your database to let Explo read your tables.
  • To create an IAM user, see here
  • Credentials:
    • Username
    • AWS Region
    • AWS Access Key ID
    • AWS Secret Key
    • SSL Cert

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Allowlisting Explo’s IPs

You may need to allowlist egress IPs for your Connectivity Region.

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SSH Tunnels

You can connect to Postgres databases via an SSH tunnel if necessary. Check out this section on SSH tunnels to see how.

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Questions?

Please reach out to the Explo team at [email protected] if you have any questions.