mysql/mysql-connector-j

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MySQL Connector/J is the official pure-Java JDBC driver for MySQL, implementing the JDBC 4.2 API and the MySQL X DevAPI for NoSQL-style document store operations. It connects Java applications to MySQL servers without requiring native MySQL client libraries.

Use cases

• connect a Java application to a MySQL database
• run SQL queries from Java via JDBC
• use MySQL as a document store with NoSQL CRUD operations
• configure a MySQL datasource for a Spring or Jakarta EE app
• migrate an old MySQL Java driver to the current connector

When to choose

• your Java or JVM application needs to talk to MySQL
• you want a pure-Java driver with no native dependencies
• you need X DevAPI document-store access to MySQL

When to avoid

• you use PostgreSQL, SQL Server, or another non-MySQL database
• you need a driver for a non-JVM language
• GPLv2 licensing with FOSS exception is incompatible with your project

Facets

library · maturity stable

database-driver database databases backend developer-tools jvm cross-platform jdbc mysql x-devapi document-store sql

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