How Do I Connect Cloud SQL to Python?

There are a few ways to connect to Cloud SQL from Python.

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There are a few ways to connect to Cloud SQL from Python. One way is to use the Cloud SQL Proxy.

The Cloud SQL Proxy allows you to connect to your Cloud SQL instance without having to whitelist IP addresses. It handles SSL encryption and authentication for you.

You can find more information about the Cloud SQL Proxy here: https://cloud.google.com/sql/docs/mysql-proxy

Another way to connect to Cloud SQL from Python is to use the mysql client library. This library is part of the MySQLdb project.

You can find more information about the mysql client library here: https://pypi.python.org/pypi/MySQL-python

Once you have the mysql client library installed, you can connect to your Cloud SQL instance like this:

import MySQLdb
# Connect to the database
db = MySQLdb.connect(
 host=’your-cloud-sql-instance-ip-address’,
 user=’your-database-user’,
 passwd=’your-database-password’,
 db=’your-database-name’)

# Create a cursor and execute a query
cursor = db.cursor()
cursor.execute(‘SELECT * FROM your_table’)

# Get the results
results = cursor.fetchall()