# About MariaDB Connector/Node.js

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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](https://mariadb.com/downloads/connector)

The source code is available on GitHub: [mariadb-connector-nodejs](https://github.com/MariaDB/mariadb-connector-nodejs)

MariaDB Connector/Node.js on npm, the package manager for JavaScript: [mariadb](https://www.npmjs.com/package/mariadb)

### Installing the Driver

The driver can be installed using npm:

```bash
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 14+ (see [CI tests](https://github.com/mariadb-corporation/mariadb-connector-nodejs/actions) on ubuntu/windows/macOS).

### Requirements

MariaDB Connector/Node.js requires Node.js 14 or above, since it is based on Promise.

### 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](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-nodejs/connector-nodejs-promise-api) and [Callback API](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-nodejs/connector-nodejs-callback-api). The default API is Promise. The callback API is provided for compatibility with the mysql and mysql2 APIs.

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