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Cloud SQL for MySQL

Updated 2026-08-01 · 2 min read

Google-managed MySQL. AddisDB drives it with the MySQL driver, monitoring and mock data included.

Cloud SQL for MySQL is Google Cloud running stock MySQL for you. AddisDB connects with its MySQL driver on port 3306 — schema browsing, in-grid editing, live monitoring and mock data all come along unchanged.

Who it is for

It suits teams who want MySQL without running it: backups, patching, replicas and failover are the provider’s problem. If you are starting fresh rather than migrating an existing MySQL application, weigh Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL too — the managed experience is the same and Postgres gives you more room later.

As on any managed MySQL, the account you get is not unrestricted root: SUPER is withheld, which quietly changes what you can do about a session that has gone wrong.

Set up the instance

  1. Create a Cloud SQL instance with the MySQL engine.
  2. Under Connections, add your IP to the authorized networks, or plan to use the Cloud SQL Auth Proxy.
  3. Create a database user, or set a password for the default root user.
  4. Server settings live in database flags rather than my.cnf — set them there when you need a non-default.
# Run the Auth Proxy and point AddisDB at 127.0.0.1:3306
cloud-sql-proxy --port 3306 PROJECT:REGION:INSTANCE

Connect from AddisDB

  1. New Connection → Cloud SQL for MySQL. Port prefills to 3306, database to mysql, username to root.
  2. Enter the instance’s public IP, or 127.0.0.1 if the Auth Proxy is running locally.
  3. Set SSL mode to require if the instance enforces TLS.
  4. Test, then Save.

What AddisDB gives you

  • Full introspection, the foreign-key diagram, and in-grid editing behind the Edit toggle.
  • The Live Monitor over the performance schema and process list.
  • Mock data from your real schema, plus AI querying and query repair.
  • Migrations and schema diff, the Chart view, notebooks and ⌘K search.