Connect via SQL Shell

In TiDB Cloud SQL Shell, you can try TiDB SQL, test out TiDB's compatibility with MySQL quickly, and administer database user privileges.

Note

You cannot connect to TiDB Cloud Starter or TiDB Cloud Essential using SQL Shell. To connect to your TiDB Cloud Starter or TiDB Cloud Essential instance, see Connect to TiDB Cloud Starter or Essential Instance.

To Connect to TiDB using SQL shell, perform the following steps:

Log in to the TiDB Cloud console and navigate to the My TiDB page.
Tip
If you are in multiple organizations, use the combo box in the upper-left corner to switch to your target organization first.
Click the name of your target TiDB Cloud Dedicated cluster to go to its overview page, and then click Settings > Networking in the left navigation pane.
On the Networking page, click Web SQL Shell in the upper-right corner.
On the prompted Enter password line, enter the root password of the current cluster. Then your application is connected to the TiDB cluster.

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