Does JavaScript support MySQL database connections?

Question

Can JavaScript connect to MySQL? If so, how?

Answer 1

Client-side JavaScript cannot access MySQL directly unless there is some kind of bridge. But the statement in the bold statement above that JavaScript is only a client-side language is incorrect - JavaScript can run both client-side and server-side, such as Node.js.

Node.js can access MySQL through a method similar to https://github.com/sidorares/node-mysql2.

You can also develop something using Socket.IO.

Do you want to ask whether the client JS application can access MySQL? I'm not sure if such a library exists, but it's possible.

EDIT: Since writing this we now have MySQL Cluster:

• JSDB Provides a JS interface to access the database.

• A curated collection of database packages for Node.js from sindresorhus.

Answer 2

No, JavaScript can not directly connect to MySQL. But you can mix JS with PHP to do so.

JavaScript is a client-side language, while your MySQL database will run on the server.