# Connect node-Red to MySQL (on external server)

**URL:** <https://community.openenergymonitor.org/t/connect-node-red-to-mysql-on-external-server/16619>\
**Category:** NodeRED\
**Tags:** mysql\
**Created:** [22 January 2021 13:35 UTC](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/t/connect-node-red-to-mysql-on-external-server/16619 "2021-01-22T13:35:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![rdc-Green](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/user_avatar/community.openenergymonitor.org/rdc-green/32/17995_2.png) [@rdc-Green](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/u/rdc-Green)\
**Post date:** [22 January 2021 13:35 UTC](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/t/connect-node-red-to-mysql-on-external-server/16619/1 "2021-01-22T13:35:03Z")

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Has anybody connected an external MySQL db to thier node-Red hosted locally on the emonPi?