Set up your MySQL database connection

This article outlines the steps to create a MySQL database connection.

Supported authentication types

The MySQL database connector supports the following authentication types for copy and Dataflow Gen2 respectively.

Authentication type	Copy	Dataflow Gen2
Basic (Username/Password)	√	√
Windows	n/a	√

Set up your connection in Dataflow Gen2

Data Factory in Microsoft Fabric uses Power Query connectors to connect Dataflow Gen2 to a MySQL database. The following links provide the specific Power Query connector information you need to connect to a MySQL database in Dataflow Gen2:

• To get started using the MySQL database connector in Dataflow Gen2, go to Get data from Data Factory in Microsoft Fabric.
• Be sure to install or set up any MySQL database prerequisites before connecting to the MySQL database connector.
• To connect to the MySQL database connector from Power Query, go to Connect to MySQL database from Power Query Online.

In some cases, the Power Query connector article might include advanced options, troubleshooting, known issues and limitations, and other information that could also prove useful.