Is MySQL ODBC or JDBC?

Is MySQL a ODBC?

The MySQL Connector/ODBC is the name for the family of MySQL ODBC drivers (previously called MyODBC drivers) that provide access to a MySQL database using the industry standard Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) API.

Does MySQL use JDBC?

To connect to MySQL from Java, you have to use the JDBC driver from MySQL. The MySQL JDBC driver is called MySQL Connector/J.

What is the JDBC driver for MySQL?

JDBC drivers are Java library files with the extension . jar used by all Java applications to connect to the database. Usually, they are provided by the same company which implemented the MySql software. DbSchema Tool already includes an MySql driver, which is automatically downloaded when you connect to MySql.

Is MySQL using Java?

To connect to MySQL in Java, MySQL provides MySQL Connector/J, a driver that implements the JDBC API. MySQL Connector/J is a JDBC Type 4 driver. The Type 4 designation means that the driver is a pure Java implementation of the MySQL protocol and does not rely on the MySQL client libraries.