---
title: "Creates a new database connection."
method: POST
path: "/api/databases"
---

# Creates a new database connection.

`POST /api/databases`

Creates a new database connection. The example parameters below are for connecting to [MySQL](/data-integrations/mysql). See [here](/data-integrations/all-data-integrations) for which parameters to use for your datasource.

## Request body

- object
  - `database` object
    - `name` string
    - `engine` string
    - `parameters` object — Parameters used to connect to your data source. These example parameters are for connecting to [MySQL](/data-integrations/mysql). See [here](/data-integrations/all-data-integrations) for which parameters to use for your datasource.
      - `user` string
      - `password` string
      - `host` string
      - `port` string
      - `database` string

## Response `200`

The created database

- Database
  - `name` string
  - `engine` string — Handler used to create this database (e.g. postgres)
  - `type` string — Type of database (data | project | system)

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request format
- `401` — Invalid API key error message
- `409` — Database already exists
- `500` — Server error

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