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description: Learn to configure credentials for the MySQL node in n8n
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# MySQL

You can use these credentials to authenticate the following nodes with MySQL.
- [MySQL](../../nodes-library/nodes/MySQL/README.md)

## 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](./using-database-connection.gif)