API for MySQL?

[David Schwartz]

Thanks, I noticed that. But my server is running V5.5. It’s also still pre-release, and hasn’t been updated in a year or so.

I also found DreamFactory, which is an open source project.  Does anybody have any experience with this?

-David Schwartz



> On Sep 7, 2015, at 6:27 PM, Snyder, Alexander <alex at misteralexander.com> wrote:
> 
> Yes, in the newest alpha/beta 5.7.x.x
> 
> A prototype of MySQL 5.7 is shipping with an optional component called the MySQL HTTP Plugin. This plugin allows direct access to MySQL via a REST over HTTP interface, eliminating the need for a middle-tier server or database specific drivers.
> 
> http://labs.mysql.com/ <http://labs.mysql.com/>
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> On Mon, Sep 7, 2015 at 5:59 PM, David Schwartz <newsletters at thetoolwiz.com <mailto:newsletters at thetoolwiz.com>> wrote:
> Is there any kind of REST/JSON or similar API for accessing databases built on MySQL?
> 
> I’d like to be able to set up a DB and access it via apps through HTTP rather than directly talking to the server through port 3306 (or whatever it is).
> 
> -David Schwartz
> 
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