MariaDB

The Knex connection can be used to connect to a MariaDB database. To connect to a MariaDB database, use the mysql client.

Connections

Connection types:

• Knex

Knex

Properties

• client: enum: Required - Use the mysql client to connect to MariaDB.
• connection: object | string : Required - Connection object or string to pass to the mysql database client.
• version: string: Set database version.
• useNullAsDefault: boolean: If true, undefined keys are replaced with NULL instead of DEFAULT.

Examples

Connection object:

connections:
  - id: mariadb
    type: Knex
    properties:
      client: mysql
      connection:
        host:
          _secret: MARIADB_HOST
        database:
          _secret: MARIADB_DB
        user:
          _secret: MARIADB_USER
        password:
          _secret: MARIADB_PASSWORD

Environment variables:

LOWDEFY_SECRET_MARIADB_HOST = database.server.com
LOWDEFY_SECRET_MARIADB_DB = db
LOWDEFY_SECRET_MARIADB_USER = user
LOWDEFY_SECRET_MARIADB_PASSWORD = password

Requests

Request types:

• KnexBuilder
• KnexRaw

KnexBuilder

Properties

• query: object[]: Required - SQL query builder array. An array of objects, with a single key which is the name of the knex builder function. The value should be an array of arguments to pass to the builder function.
• tableName: string | object: The name of the table to query from.

Examples

Build a query:

id: knexBuilder
type: KnexBuilder
connectionId: knex
properties:
  query:
    - select:
        - '*'
    - from:
        - users
    - where:
        - name
        - _state: name

Using tableName:

id: knexBuilder
type: KnexBuilder
connectionId: knex
properties:
  tableName: users
  query:
    - select:
        - '*'
    - where:
        - name
        - _state: name

Aliases:

id: knexBuilder
type: KnexBuilder
connectionId: knex
properties:
  tableName:
    a: tableA
    b: tableB
  query:
    - select:
        - aField: 'a.field'
        - bField: 'b.field'
    - limit:
        - 1

KnexRaw

Properties

• query: string: Required - SQL query string.
• parameters: string | number | array | object: SQL query parameters.

Examples

Simple raw query:

id: knexRaw
type: KnexRaw
connectionId: knex
properties:
  query: SELECT * FROM "my_table";

Query with named parameters:

id: knexRaw
type: KnexRaw
connectionId: knex
properties:
  query: select * from users where name = :name
  parameters:
    name:
      _state: selected_name

Query with positional parameters:

id: knexRaw
type: KnexRaw
connectionId: knex
properties:
  query: select * from users where name = ?
  parameters:
    - _state: selected_name

Reference a .sql file:

id: knexRaw
type: KnexRaw
connectionId: knex
properties:
  query:
    _ref: my_query.sql