Developer Guide Overview
Learn TiDB Cloud basics
TiDB Cloud is the fully-managed service built on top of TiDB, which is highly compatible with the MySQL protocol and supports most MySQL syntax and features.
Guides by language and framework
Build your application with the language you use by following the guides with sample codes.
Java
Go
Ruby
In addition to these guides, PingCAP works with the community to support third-party MySQL drivers, ORMs, and tools.
Use MySQL client software
As TiDB is a MySQL-compatible database, you can use many familiar client software tools to connect to TiDB Cloud and manage your databases. Or, you can use our command line tool to connect and manage your databases.
Additional resources
Learn other topics about developing with TiDB Cloud.
- Use TiDB Cloud CLI to develop, manage and deploy your applications.
- Explore popular service integrations with TiDB Cloud.
- Follow TiDB database development reference to design, interact with, optimize, and troubleshoot your data and schema.
- Follow the free online course Introduction to TiDB.