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Databricks to MySQL integration — real-time, two-way sync

Keep Databricks and MySQL in sync without custom scripts. Cut weeks of integration work, eliminate silent data drift, and give your team a single, reliable source of truth.

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Why teams connect Databricks and MySQL

Connect MySQL and Databricks with one live, two-way sync: operational rows flow into the warehouse, and computed results flow back where systems can read them fast.

Operational databases and analytical warehouses want the same data at different moments. Analysts want MySQL's rows in Databricks, current and joinable, without a change-data-capture pipeline to maintain. Engineers want the outputs of warehouse work, such as aggregates, features, and segments, available in MySQL where the services that read from it get them at normal query latency.

Stacksync covers both directions with one connection. Tables or collections in MySQL sync into Databricks in real time, and result tables in Databricks sync back into MySQL, with schema and type mapping between the two systems handled for you.

Common use cases

  • Land CRM and ERP records in Delta tables continuously so lakehouse models work from current operational data.
  • Keep a Postgres or MySQL operational database mirrored into the lakehouse for analytics without batch exports.
  • Expose SaaS objects as MySQL tables so legacy internal tools built on MySQL can read live business data
  • Replicate ERP master data (customers, items, pricing) into the MySQL databases behind storefronts and portals

Fresh analytics without loading windows

Because changes stream continuously, analysts query current data instead of waiting for last night's load.

Offload heavy reads

Point analytical queries at the synced copy in Databricks and keep MySQL focused on its operational workload.

Operational data in the warehouse, minus the pipeline

Rows from MySQL land in Databricks as they change, replacing hand-built CDC and batch extract jobs.

What you can sync between Databricks and MySQL

Representative objects on each side — any object or custom field can map to any target. Schemas are auto-detected; types are converted between the two systems.

Databricks objects MySQL objects
Volumes Unity Catalog file storage used for staging bulk loads. Views Read-side projections used as outbound sync sources.
SQL Warehouses The compute endpoint a sync connects to for query execution. Columns Field-level mapping targets with engine-typed values.
Change Data Feed Row-level change records on Delta tables that drive incremental reads. Primary and Unique Keys Match keys for idempotent upserts and conflict handling.
Catalogs Top level of the Unity Catalog namespace, scoping which schemas a sync can address. JSON Columns Validated semi-structured payloads for nested SaaS data.
Schemas Group tables and views; syncs typically target a dedicated schema per source system. Stored Procedures Server-side logic that can post-process synced rows.
Delta Tables The primary read and write target; operational data lands here as managed or external tables. Triggers An alternative change-capture mechanism when binlog access is unavailable.
What ships with Databricks ⇄ MySQL

Connect Databricks and MySQL for flexible, real-time data sync.

Real-time sync, workflow automation, event queues, EDI, and monitoring, for every Databricks–MySQL connection.

Real-time

Two-way sync

Changes in Databricks or MySQL instantly reflect in both systems. No stale data, no manual imports.

No-code + pro-code

Workflow automation

Trigger automated workflows whenever Databricks or MySQL data changes, update records, fire webhooks, or kick off sequences without brittle API scripts.

At scale

Event queues

Handle millions of events per minute without losing a single Databricks or MySQL record.

Observability

Monitoring

Track your Databricks ⇄ MySQL sync health, view errors, and replay failed events in one click.

Trading partners

EDI

Transform legacy EDI complexity into simple database interactions between Databricks and MySQL.

How the Databricks and MySQL connectors work

Databricks

Integration surface
SQL over JDBC/ODBC via SQL warehouses, plus a REST API including statement execution
Authentication
Personal access tokens or OAuth machine-to-machine credentials for service principals
Change detection
Delta Lake Change Data Feed for row-level changes; otherwise incremental polling on watermark columns
Capabilities
read · write · CDC
Rate limits
Throughput depends on the SQL warehouse size; API calls are subject to workspace rate limits

MySQL

Integration surface
SQL wire protocol (MySQL client/server protocol)
Authentication
Database credentials entered as a connection string or parameters, with optional SSL root certificate upload and optional SSH tunnel (SSH user + SSH host)
Change detection
Database triggers — Stacksync creates deterministic triggers for internal logging and syncing (requires log_bin_trust_function_creators=ON when binary logging is enabled)
Capabilities
read · write · CDC
Rate limits
No API rate limits; throughput is bounded by connection limits and server resources
MySQL setup guide
How it works

How to connect Databricks to MySQL — three steps, no code

Configure and sync within minutes, no code. Whether you sync 50k or 100M+ records, Stacksync handles the queues, infra, and plumbing. Integrations are non-invasive and need zero setup on your systems.

  1. 01

    Connect your apps

    Authenticate Databricks and MySQL with each platform's native method — OAuth, API keys, or service accounts — plus secure options like SSH tunneling, IP whitelisting, and VPC peering.

    • OAuth 2.0
    • SSH tunnel
    • VPC peering
    Databricks connected
    MySQL connected
    OAuth 2.0
    SSH tunnel
    SSL certificate
    VPC peering
  2. 02

    Choose tables

    Pick the Databricks and MySQL objects to sync — Stacksync auto-detects both schemas, including custom fields where the platform exposes them. Sync to existing tables, or let Stacksync create new ones with ideal data types.

    • Standard objects
    • Custom objects
    • Auto-schema
    objects · Databricks ⇄ MySQL
    Customers 12,480
    Sales Orders 8,213
    Invoices 5,902
    Items 1,344
  3. 03

    Map fields

    Fields map automatically even when names and types differ. Stacksync handles transformation and type casting for you, zero configuration required.

    • Auto-map
    • Type casting
    • Transforms
    Databricks MySQL
    Company company_name text
    Email email text
    Amount amount numeric
    Created created_at timestamp
FAQ

Databricks and MySQL integration FAQ

SECURITY

Security teams love Stacksync

As a data company, we understand the importance of keeping your data secure. Stacksync is built with security best practices to keep your data safe at every layer, and is DPF-certified for US, EU, UK and CH data transfers.

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ISO 27001
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SSO & SCIM

Let your users access Stacksync from your centralized user management systems. Works with Okta, Azure, Google SSO and more.

Alerts

Immediately get alerted about record syncing issues over email, Slack, PagerDuty and WhatsApp. Resolve issues from a centralized dashboard with retry and revert options.

Secure connection options

Securely connects to your systems with:

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