Connect to TiDB

TiDB is highly compatible with the MySQL protocol, so you can connect to it using most MySQL tools, drivers, and ORMs.

• To execute SQL manually (for connectivity testing, debugging, or quick verification), start with MySQL CLI tools.

• To connect using a visual interface, refer to the documents of the following popular GUI tools:

  • JetBrains DataGrip
  • DBeaver
  • VS Code
  • MySQL Workbench
  • Navicat

• To build applications on TiDB, choose a driver or ORM based on your programming language and framework.

• To connect to TiDB Cloud Starter or TiDB Cloud Essential instances from edge environments via HTTP, use the TiDB Cloud Serverless Driver. Note that the serverless driver is in beta and only applicable to TiDB Cloud Starter or TiDB Cloud Essential instances.

Need help?

• Ask the community on Discord or Slack.
• Submit a support ticket for TiDB Cloud
• Submit a support ticket for TiDB Self-Managed