Feature request · Integrations · Blocks work
Support the mysql2 driver for MySQL 8 authentication
1 source thread · first seen 2022-07
Summary
The bundled mysql driver does not support the default MySQL 8 authentication method, so connections to some hosted databases are refused.
- Affects
- Users on hosted MySQL 8 databases
- Workaround
- Lower the database security to the legacy native password method
Evidence
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“Mysql database driver used by Strapi does not support the new authentication method that MySQL8 uses by default”