OpenMetadata/openmetadata-docs/content/metadata-ui/connectors/database/mysql/index.md

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Connection Options

• Username: Specify the User to connect to MySQL. It should have enough privileges to read all the metadata.
• Password: Password to connect to MySQL.
• Host and Port: Enter the fully qualified hostname and port number for your MySQL deployment in the Host and Port field.
• Connection Options (Optional): Enter the details for any additional connection options that can be sent to MySQL during the connection. These details must be added as Key-Value pairs.
• Connection Arguments (Optional): Enter the details for any additional connection arguments such as security or protocol configs that can be sent to MySQL during the connection. These details must be added as Key-Value pairs.
  • In case you are using Single-Sign-On (SSO) for authentication, add the authenticator details in the Connection Arguments as a Key-Value pair as follows: "authenticator" : "sso_login_url"
  • In case you authenticate with SSO using an external browser popup, then add the authenticator details in the Connection Arguments as a Key-Value pair as follows: "authenticator" : "externalbrowser"