MySQL

MySQL is a widely adopted open-source relational database. With the MySQL connector, the Acceldata Data Observability Cloud (ADOC) enables complete reliability monitoring across your MySQL datasets—including asset discovery, metadata crawling, profiling, data quality checks, and policy execution.

This guide explains how to register MySQL as a data source in ADOC and begin monitoring your MySQL environment.

Prerequisites

Ensure the following requirements are met before you connect MySQL as a data source::

• A running MySQL instance accessible from your ADOC Data Plane.
• Credentials with permission to read system metadata and query the selected databases.
• A Data Plane already set up—or permission to create one.

Add MySQL as a Data Source

Step 1: Start Setup

1. Click Register from the left main menu.
2. Click Add Data Source.
3. Select MySQL from the list of supported connectors. The Data Source Details page is displayed.
4. Enter a Data Source Name (for example: MySQL Prod).
5. (Optional) Add a Description to help others identify the connection.
6. Ensure the Data Reliability toggle is enabled.
7. From Select Data Plane, choose an existing Data Plane or click Set up Data Plane to create one.
8. Click Next to proceed to the Connection Details page.

Step 2: Enter Connection Details

On the Connection Details page:

9. Provide the MySQL JDBC URL. Format example: jdbc:mysql://<HOST>:<PORT>/<DB>
10. Enter the Username.
11. Enter the Password.
12. Click Test Connection to verify access. If successful, click Next, else check the URL, port, firewall rules, or credentials.

Step 3: Set Up Observability

On the Observability Set Up page:

13. Add one or more Databases that ADOC should monitor. Click Add to include multiple databases.

14. (Optional) Enable Crawler Execution Schedule to set:

    • Frequency (hourly/daily)
    • Time of day
    • Time zone

15. Click Submit to complete the registration.

What's Next

After submission:

• MySQL appears as a new data-source tile in the Data Sources page.
• You can choose to run the initial crawl immediately or allow it to run during the scheduled execution.
• Once crawled, MySQL assets will appear under Reliability → Discover Assets, where you can:
  • View schema and metadata
  • Configure data quality, freshness, and reconciliation policies
  • Monitor change history and alerts