Where can you host a managed MySQL database?
On a database pack: choose MySQL or MariaDB and a size, and the host, port, user and password are shown as soon as it is running. It accepts connections from your app wherever that runs, so it suits a Laravel or WordPress backend, a Node API, or an app that outgrew the database bundled with shared hosting. The pack is a fixed amount of CPU, memory and disk for one monthly price, with nothing billed per query or per connection.
Step by step
- 1
Create the database
Dashboard → Databases → New: choose MySQL or MariaDB, a pack and a name. The order creates an invoice and the database starts once it is paid.
From an agent over MCP
create_database → price + approval link, then get_database_status until it is running - 2
Read the connection details
The database page lists host, port, database name, user and password, plus a connection URL. Agents read them with db_connection_info.
- 3
Point your app at it
For Laravel set DB_HOST, DB_PORT, DB_DATABASE, DB_USERNAME and DB_PASSWORD; for most other frameworks set DATABASE_URL. On Hostwares these go on the site's Environment tab.
- 4
Import your data
Export the old database with mysqldump and pipe the file into the new one with the mysql client.
Export and import
mysqldump --single-transaction -h OLD_HOST -u OLD_USER -p OLD_DB > app.sql mysql -h NEW_HOST -P NEW_PORT -u NEW_USER -p NEW_DB < app.sql
What it costs
- A database pack from $10/mo, flat for the term.
- Nothing metered: no per-query, per-connection or transfer charge.
App
$1/mo
Starter Frontend pack, 1 vCPU / 1 GB RAM / 10 GB
Database, users and files
$5/mo
Smallest dedicated Supabase pack; several projects fit on one
Questions
MySQL or MariaDB: which should I pick?+
Pick the one your app already runs on. They are close enough that most apps work on either, but a dump moves most cleanly between the same engine.
Can I use phpMyAdmin or a desktop client?+
Yes. Any MySQL client connects with the host, port, user and password from the database page.
Is remote access allowed?+
Yes. The database answers on its public connection details, and a private link is available for apps that run on Hostwares.
Is it shared?+
No. Each pack is one database server with its own resources.
How do I back it up?+
Take a restore point from the Backups tab, and keep your own mysqldump export for anything critical.
What does it cost?+
From $10/mo for the pack.