---
title: "MySQL"
description: "MySQL Configuration"
lead: "The MySQL storage provider which supports both MySQL and MariaDB."
date: 2022-06-15T17:51:47+10:00
draft: false
images: []
menu:
  configuration:
    parent: "storage"
weight: 106600
toc: true
aliases:
  - /docs/configuration/storage/mariadb.html
  - /docs/configuration/storage/mysql.html
---

## Version support

When using [MySQL] or [MariaDB] we recommend using the latest version that is officially supported by the [MySQL] or
[MariaDB] developers. We also suggest checking out [PostgreSQL](postgres.md) as an alternative.

The oldest versions that have been tested are [MySQL] 5.7 and [MariaDB] 10.6.

If using [MySQL] 5.7 or [MariaDB] 10.6 you may be required to adjust the `explicit_defaults_for_timestamp` setting. This
will be evident when the container starts with an error similar to `Error 1067: Invalid default value for 'exp'`. You
can adjust this setting in the mysql.cnf file like so:

```cnf
[mysqld]
explicit_defaults_for_timestamp = 1
```

## Configuration

```yaml
storage:
  encryption_key: a_very_important_secret
  mysql:
    host: 127.0.0.1
    port: 3306
    database: authelia
    username: authelia
    password: mypassword
    timeout: 5s
    tls:
      server_name: mysql.example.com
      skip_verify: false
      minimum_version: TLS1.2
      maximum_version: TLS1.3
      certificate_chain: |
        -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
        MIIC5jCCAc6gAwIBAgIRAK4Sj7FiN6PXo/urPfO4E7owDQYJKoZIhvcNAQELBQAw
        EzERMA8GA1UEChMIQXV0aGVsaWEwHhcNNzAwMTAxMDAwMDAwWhcNNzEwMTAxMDAw
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        /ZXjPg7Xz+hgFwM/DTNGXkMWacQA/PaNWvZspgRJf2AXvNbMSs2UQODr7Tbv+Fb4
        lyblmMUNYFMCFVAMU0eIxXAFq2qcwv8UMcQFT0Z/35s6PVOakYnAGGQjTfp5Ljuq
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        OdBnl98MeoramNiJ7NT6Jnyb3zZ578fjaWfThiBpagItI8GZmG4s4Ovh2JbheN8i
        ZsjNr9jqHTjhyLVbDRlmJzcqoj4JhbKs6/I^invalid DO NOT USE=
        -----END CERTIFICATE-----
        -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
        MIIDBDCCAeygAwIBAgIRALJsPg21kA0zY4F1wUCIuoMwDQYJKoZIhvcNAQELBQAw
        EzERMA8GA1UEChMIQXV0aGVsaWEwHhcNNzAwMTAxMDAwMDAwWhcNNzEwMTAxMDAw
        MDAwWjATMREwDwYDVQQKEwhBdXRoZWxpYTCCASIwDQYJKoZIhvcNAQEBBQADggEP
        ADCCAQoCggEBAMXHBvVxUzYk0u34/DINMSF+uiOekKOAjOrC6Mi9Ww8ytPVO7t2S
        zfTvM+XnEJqkFQFgimERfG/eGhjF9XIEY6LtnXe8ATvOK4nTwdufzBaoeQu3Gd50
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        kNRMKFZZqASvCgv0LD5KWvUCnL6wgf1oTXG7aztduA4oSkUP321GpOmBC5+5ElU7
        ysoRzvD12o9QJ/IfEaulIX06w9yVMo60C/h6A3U6GdkT1SiyTIqR7v7KU/IWd/Qi
        Lfftcj91VhCmJ73Meff2e2S2PrpjdXbG5FMCAwEAAaNTMFEwDgYDVR0PAQH/BAQD
        AgKkMA8GA1UdJQQIMAYGBFUdJQAwDwYDVR0TAQH/BAUwAwEB/zAdBgNVHQ4EFgQU
        Z7AtA3mzFc0InSBA5fiMfeLXA3owDQYJKoZIhvcNAQELBQADggEBAEE5hm1mtlk/
        kviCoHH4evbpw7rxPxDftIQlqYTtvMM4eWY/6icFoSZ4fUHEWYyps8SsPu/8f2tf
        71LGgZn0FdHi1QU2H8m0HHK7TFw+5Q6RLrLdSyk0PItJ71s9en7r8pX820nAFEHZ
        HkOSfJZ7B5hFgUDkMtVM6bardXAhoqcMk4YCU96e9d4PB4eI+xGc+mNuYvov3RbB
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        2PjCP+auJsj6fQQpMGoyGtpLcSDh+ptcTngUD8JsWipzTCjmaNqdPHAOYmcgtf4b
        qocikt3WAdU^invalid DO NOT USE=
        -----END CERTIFICATE-----
      private_key: |
        -----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----
        MIIEpAIBAAKCAQEA8q/elLI/ijMYSJUsnXh0hYUIQYSCrtZQwjRJlmpADYgPQvn1
        T9D9SzLLu4L2B8xTM4NOkA22Q6MVBxACzGVHUU6NUGtflCCNK9fBtCfcO3AwDtdZ
        KXou5jHasFhKUxI3lRlCb9HEy1d8srZvnVaAQRgMWL6cQJKorNHhHnh44+QERZF+
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        LQeRY6HsYSN/GChQ49q4i55lIxKVCnvOoAff03RlJhvpxLQ2mPntChZlJjdqTzt5
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        aPgRAvNf9v7Nj5jytaRKs5nM6iNf46ls4QPreXnMhqSeSwj6lpNgBYxOgzC9Q+cc
        Y4ob/paJJPaIJTxmP8K/gyWcOQlNToL1l+eJ20eQoZm23NGr5fIsunSBwLEpTrdB
        ENqqtcwhW937K8Pxy/Q1nuLyU2bc6Tn/ivLozc8n27dpQWWKh8537VY7ancIaACr
        LJJLYxKqhQpjtBWAyCDvZQirnAOm9KnvIHaGXIswCZ4Xbsu0Y9NL+woARPyRVQvG
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        n6HJR4ECgYABWcbsSnr0MKvVth/inxjbKapbZnp2HUCuw87Ie5zK2Of/tbC20wwk
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        27GoE2i5mh6Yez6VAYbUuns3FcwIsMyWLq043Tu2DNkx9ijOOAuQzw^invalid..
        DO NOT USE==
        -----END RSA PRIVATE KEY-----
```

## Options

### encryption_key

See the [encryption_key docs](introduction.md#encryption_key).

### host

{{< confkey type="string" default="localhost" required="no" >}}

The database server host. This can also be a unix socket.

If utilising an IPv6 literal address it must be enclosed by square brackets and quoted:

```yaml
storage:
  mysql:
    host: "[fd00:1111:2222:3333::1]"
```

If utilizing a unix socket it must have the `/` prefix:

```yaml
storage:
  mysql:
    host: /var/run/mysqld.sock
```

### port

{{< confkey type="integer" default="3306" required="no" >}}

The port the database server is listening on.

### database

{{< confkey type="string" required="yes" >}}

The database name on the database server that the assigned [user](#username) has access to for the purpose of
__Authelia__.

### username

{{< confkey type="string" required="yes" >}}

The username paired with the password used to connect to the database.

### password

{{< confkey type="string" required="yes" >}}

*__Important Note:__ This can also be defined using a [secret](../methods/secrets.md) which is __strongly recommended__
especially for containerized deployments.*

The password paired with the [username](#username) used to connect to the database.

It's __strongly recommended__ this is a
[Random Alphanumeric String](../../reference/guides/generating-secure-values.md#generating-a-random-alphanumeric-string) with 64 or more
characters and the user password is changed to this value.

### timeout

{{< confkey type="duration" default="5s" required="no" >}}

The SQL connection timeout.

### tls

If defined enables connecting to [MySQL] or [MariaDB] over a TLS socket, and additionally controls the TLS connection
validation process. You can see how to configure the tls section [here](../prologue/common.md#tls-configuration).

[MySQL]: https://www.mysql.com/
[MariaDB]: https://mariadb.org/