Does MySQL use HTTP?

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The HTTP Plugin for MySQL adds HTTP(S) interfaces to MySQL. Clients can use the HTTP respectively HTTPS (SSL) protocol to query data stored in MySQL. The query language is SQL but other, simpler interfaces exist. All data is serialized as JSON. 5 мая 2015 г.

Is MySQL connection HTTP?

MySQL does not run an HTTP server and there's no current/realistic/supported way to tunnel an SQL connection through HTTP.

What protocol does MySQL use?

For programs that use the MySQL client library (for example, mysql and mysqldump), MySQL supports connections to the server based on several transport protocols: TCP/IP, Unix socket file, named pipe, and shared memory.

How does MySQL communicate?

The server listens for connections on a TCP/IP port or a local socket. When a client connects, a handshake and authentication are performed. If successful, the session begins. The client sends a command, and the server responds with a data set or a message appropriate for the type of command that was sent.

Does MySQL use TCP?

The default MySQL port 3306 is TCP (Transmission Control Protocol).

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