- How to Connect to MySQL Database Clusters
- How do I fix the "Connection Timed Out" error when connecting to my database?
- How do I fix the "Connection Refused" error when connecting to my database?
- How to Migrate MySQL Databases
- How to Import MySQL Databases into DigitalOcean Managed Databases
- How to Modify User Privileges in MySQL Databases
- How do I fix an "Access Denied" error when connecting to MySQL?
- MySQL Limits
- How to Manage MySQL Users and Databases in a Database Cluster
- How to Create Primary Keys for MySQL Database Tables
MySQL
Generated on 18 Jul 2025
MySQL is an open source, object-relational database built with speed and reliability in mind. Its large and active developer community has created many third-party applications, tools, and libraries that expand MySQL’s functionality.
Getting Started
Quickstarts and intermediate tutorials to get started.
How-Tos
Guides on how to get started with MySQL managed database clusters, how to modify users and databases, how to improve performance and high availability, and how to migrate data.
Reference
API and CLI reference documentation for the MySQL database service, including example requests and available parameters.
Concepts
Explanations and definitions of core concepts in MySQL.
Details
Features, plans and pricing, availability, limits, known issues, and more.
Support
Get help with technical support and answers to frequently asked questions.
Latest Updates
1 July 2025
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The DOKS database operator, which facilitated integration of DOKS clusters with managed databases, is deprecated. Your existing databases remain operational and the operator-related CRDs are not removed. You can use the DigitalOcean API, CLI, or control panel to manage the databases created with the operator.
19 March 2025
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We have released new Storage-Optimized Droplet plans for MySQL and PostgreSQL with 48 CPUs, 384 GiB of RAM, and 20 TB (MySQL)/30 TB (PostgreSQL) of storage in SGP1, SFO2, and FRA1. For more details, see our pricing pages for MySQL and PostgreSQL.
28 February 2025
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All managed databases except MongoDB now support up to 2,000 IP addresses as trusted sources. To add trusted sources, see our guides for MySQL, PostgreSQL, Caching, MongoDB, OpenSearch, and Kafka.
For more information, see all MySQL release notes.