About MariaDB Connector/Node.js

MariaDB Connector/Node.js is a native JavaScript driver for connecting Node.js applications to MariaDB and MySQL databases, supporting both Promise and Callback APIs via npm.

The most recent release of MariaDB Connector/Node.js is: 3.5.4

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MariaDB Connector/Node.js is used to connect applications developed on Node.js to MariaDB and MySQL databases. The library is LGPL licensed.

About MariaDB Connector/Node.js

MariaDB Connector/Node.js is a native JavaScript driver.

Obtaining the Driver

The required files can be downloaded from: connector

The source code is available on GitHub: mariadb-connector-nodejs

MariaDB Connector/Node.js on npm, the package manager for JavaScript: npm mariadb

Installing the Driver

The driver can be installed using npm:

npm install mariadb

Choosing a Version

Driver versions are compatible with all MariaDB servers and MySQL 5.x (>= 5.5.3). Tested with all active MariaDB server versions with Node.js 20+ (see CI tests on ubuntu/windows/macOS).

Requirements

MariaDB Connector/Node.js requires Node.js 20 or above.

License

GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License or (at your option) any later version.

Using the Driver

The MariaDB Connector can use different APIs on the back-end: Promise and Callback API. The default API is Promise. The callback API is provided for compatibility with the mysql and mysql2 APIs.

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