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# MySQL
## Configuration
To set up the MySQL source, provide the following configuration parameters:
| Key | Description | Sample Value |
| - | - | - |
| `database` | Name of the database you want to read data from. | `demo` |
| `host` | Hostname of your MySQL server. | `mage.abc.us-west-2.rds.amazonaws.com` |
| `port` | Port on which the database is running (typically `3306`). | `3306` |
| `username` | Username with permissions to read and write to the specified schema. | `root` |
| `password` | Password for the user to access the database. | `abc123...` |
| `connection_method` | Method used to connect to MySQL server, either `direct` or `ssh_tunnel`. | `direct` or `ssh_tunnel` |
| `conn_kwargs` | (Optional) Extra [connection keyword arguments](https://dev.mysql.com/doc/connector-python/en/connector-python-connectargs.html) in dictionary format. | `{"ssl_ca": "CARoot.pem", "ssl_cert": "certificate.pem", "ssl_key": "key.pem"}` |
| `ssh_host` | (Optional) Host of the intermediate bastion server. | `123.45.67.89` |
| `ssh_port` | (Optional) Port of the bastion server. Default is `22`. | `22` |
| `ssh_username` | (Optional) Username used to connect to the bastion server. | `username` |
| `ssh_password` | (Optional) Password for bastion authentication (if using password). | `password` |
| `ssh_pkey` | (Optional) Path to the private key file for bastion authentication (if using a private key). | `/path/to/private/key` |
### Optional Configuration
| Key | Description | Sample Value |
| - | - | - |
| `batch_fetch_limit` | Number of rows to fetch per batch (defaults to 50,000). Adjust higher if your instance has more memory. | `50000` |
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