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# MySQL

> Learn how to configure MySQL as a destination in Artie, including host and port settings, service account creation, and the required database permissions for real-time replication.

## Required settings

* Host name
* Port (default is `3306`)
* Service account

### Creating a service account

```sql theme={null}
-- Create the service account
CREATE USER 'artie' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';

-- Grant the necessary permissions to the service account for us to merge data and manage schema evolution.
GRANT SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, CREATE, DROP, ALTER ON *.* TO 'artie';
```