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title: MySQL credentials
description: Documentation for MySQL credentials. Use these credentials to authenticate MySQL in n8n, a workflow automation platform.
contentType: integration
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# MySQL credentials

You can use these credentials to authenticate the following nodes with MySQL.

- [MySQL](/integrations/builtin/app-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.mysql/)
- [Agent](/integrations/builtin/cluster-nodes/root-nodes/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent)

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The Agent node doesn't support tunnels
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## Prerequisites

Create an user account on a MySQL server. 

## Using Database Connection

1. Retrieve your MySQL credentials and connection parameters.
2. Use the credentials and connection parameters with your MySQL node credentials in n8n.

![Getting MySQL credentials](/_images/integrations/builtin/credentials/mysql/using-database-connection.gif)