Connect and Query

Database connections are made using a connector (from an application) or a client (interactively or from scripts).

Clients and connectors listed here are supported under MariaDB Corporation Engineering Policies.

Clients and connectors listed here are compatible with:

• MariaDB database products (including Enterprise Server and MaxScale)

• MariaDB Community Server

MariaDB Connectors

MariaDB Connectors are available for many popular programming languages.

Programming Language / Interface	Connector
C	MariaDB Connector/C
C++	MariaDB Connector/C++
Java - JDBC	MariaDB Connector/J
Java - R2DBC	MariaDB Connector/R2DBC
JavaScript	MariaDB Connector/Node.js
ODBC	MariaDB Connector/ODBC
Python	MariaDB Connector/Python

MariaDB Client

MariaDB Client can be used interactively or within scripts.

MariaDB Client is included with distributions of MariaDB database products.

Compatible third-party clients exist but are not listed here.

Executable Filename	Purpose
mariadb, mysql	Connect from the command-line

For additional information about MariaDB Client, see MariaDB Client.

Tools and Utilities

Tools and utilities listed here are included with distributions of MariaDB database products and make a client connection.

Command-Line Executable	Purpose
mariadb-admin, mysqladmin	Check configuration and current status
mariadb-backup, mariabackup	Create and restore physical backups (including Aria, InnoDB, MyISAM, MyRocks)
mariadb-binlog, mysqlbinlog	Read binary logs or relay logs
mariadb-check, mysqlcheck	Perform table maintenance operations
mariadb-dump, mysqldump	Create logical backups
mariadb-import, mysqlimport	Load table data from CSV, TSV, and other text file formats
mariadb-show, mysqlshow	Display databases, tables, table columns, indexes
mariadb-slap, mysqlslap	Generate client load for testing

Business Intelligence (BI)

MariaDB database products are accessible from business intelligence (BI) platforms, including:

BI Platform	Detail
Microsoft Power BI	MariaDB Direct Query Adapter for Microsoft Power BI enables Microsoft Power BI Desktop users to remotely connect to and query their MariaDB database, including on MariaDB SkySQL, without downloading the entire data set to their local machine.

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