Supported Databases
Connect supports a wide range of native database systems, allowing you to connect to both relational and NoSQL databases.
MySQL / MariaDB
Connect to MySQL or MariaDB databases with the following configuration:
- Host - Database server hostname or IP address
- Port - Default: 3306
- Database - Name of the database to connect to
- Username - Database user with appropriate permissions
- Password - User password
- SSL Mode - Optional SSL/TLS configuration
PostgreSQL
Connect to PostgreSQL databases with these settings:
- Host - Database server hostname or IP address
- Port - Default: 5432
- Database - Database name
- Schema - Optional schema name (default: public)
- Username - Database user
- Password - User password
- SSL Mode - disable, allow, prefer, require, verify-ca, verify-full
Microsoft SQL Server
Connect to SQL Server instances:
- Host - Server hostname or IP address
- Port - Default: 1433
- Database - Database name
- Authentication - SQL Server or Windows Authentication
- Username - SQL Server login
- Password - Login password
- Encrypt - Enable connection encryption
- Trust Server Certificate - Skip certificate validation
Oracle Database
Connect to Oracle Database instances:
- Host - Oracle server hostname
- Port - Default: 1521
- Service Name - Oracle service name or SID
- Username - Oracle user
- Password - User password
MongoDB
Connect to MongoDB instances or clusters:
- Connection String - Full MongoDB URI or individual settings
- Host - MongoDB server hostname
- Port - Default: 27017
- Database - Database name
- Username - MongoDB user
- Password - User password
- Auth Database - Authentication database (default: admin)
Best Practices
Use read-only database users for data exploration. Create dedicated service accounts with minimum required permissions rather than using admin credentials.