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AnalyticDB:Navicat

Last Updated:Mar 28, 2026

Navicat is a GUI-based database management tool for creating connections from your on-premises device to AnalyticDB for MySQL clusters.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have:

Connect to an AnalyticDB for MySQL cluster

Step 1: Get your cluster connection details

Before configuring Navicat, locate the following details in the AnalyticDB for MySQL console:

  • Endpoint: On the Cluster Information page, copy the endpoint of the cluster.

  • Port: 3306

  • Database account: A privileged account or standard account for the cluster.

Step 2: Configure the connection in Navicat

  1. Open Navicat for MySQL and choose File > New Connection > MySQL.

  2. In the New Connection dialog box, enter the connection details:

    If you are on macOS, also enter the database name before proceeding.
    ParameterDescription
    Connection NameA name for the connection. Use a descriptive name that identifies the cluster.
    HostThe endpoint of the AnalyticDB for MySQL cluster, copied from the Cluster Information page.
    Port3306
    User NameThe database account name. The account can be a privileged account or a standard account.
    PasswordThe password of the database account.
  3. Click Test Connection. After the test succeeds, click OK. The connection is created but remains disabled until you open it manually.

Step 3: Open the connection and start managing data

  1. In the connection list, right-click the connection name and select Open Connection.

  2. Right-click the database name and select Open Database.

The database connection is now active. Use Navicat for MySQL to query and manage data in the cluster.

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