# MySQL

Integrate, catalog, and govern MySQL assets in Atlan.

## Required permissions

- [Preflight checks for MySQL](https://docs.atlan.com/llms/connectors/mysql/preflight-checks-for-mysql/llms.txt): Before running the MySQL crawler, you can run preflight checks to perform the necessary technical validations.

## Setup options

- [Set up MySQL](https://docs.atlan.com/llms/connectors/mysql/set-up-mysql/llms.txt): :::warning Who can do this? You probably need your MySQL administrator to run these commands - you may not have access yourself.
- [Set up a private network link to MySQL](https://docs.atlan.com/llms/connectors/mysql/set-up-a-private-network-link-to-mysql/llms.txt): :::warning Who can do this? You need your AWS administrator to complete these tasks - you may not have access yourself.

## Crawl and mine

- [Crawl MySQL](https://docs.atlan.com/llms/connectors/mysql/crawl-mysql/llms.txt): To crawl metadata from MySQL, review the order of operations and then complete the following steps.

## Reference

- [How Atlan connects to MySQL](https://docs.atlan.com/llms/connectors/mysql/how-atlan-connects-to-mysql/llms.txt): Understand how Atlan securely connects to your MySQL database to extract metadata.
- [What does Atlan crawl from MySQL?](https://docs.atlan.com/llms/connectors/mysql/what-does-atlan-crawl-from-mysql/llms.txt): During a MySQL crawl, Atlan extracts metadata for Databases, Schemas, Tables, Views, and Stored Procedures. Reference tables map each MySQL property to its Atlan asset.

## Troubleshooting

- [Troubleshooting MySQL connectivity](https://docs.atlan.com/llms/connectors/mysql/troubleshooting-mysql-connectivity/llms.txt): Learn about troubleshooting mysql connectivity.