> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://mariadb.com/docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://mariadb.com/docs/maxscale/maxscale-old-versions/mariadb-maxscale-23-02/mariadb-maxscale-23-02-protocols.md).

# MaxScale 23.02 Protocols

Protocol modules interpret client-server communication for MaxScale. This section covers the available modules, including the standard MariaDB protocol, NoSQL, and Change Data Capture (CDC).