MySQL C API The MySQL Connector/Node.js manual is published in standalone form, not as part of the MySQL Reference Manual. For information, see these documents: The MySQL C API Developer Guide is published in standalone form, not as part of the MySQL Reference Manual. See MySQL 8.0 C API Developer Guide. The MySQL PHP API manual is now published in standalone form, not as part of the MySQL Reference Manual. See MySQL and PHP. The Perl  DBI  module provides a generic interface for database access. You can write a DBI script that works with many different database engines without change. To use DBI with MySQL, install the following: Perl DBI is the recommended Perl interface. It replaces an older interface called  mysqlperl , which should be considered obsolete. These sections contain information about using Perl with MySQL and writing MySQL applications in Perl: You can also use  pod2man ,  pod2html , and so on to translate this information into other formats. 5219 shell>  perldoc DBI shell>  perldoc DBI::FAQ shell>  perldoc DBD::mysql •Once you have the  DBI  and  DBD::mysql  modules installed, you can get information about them at the command line with the  perldoc  command: •For ways to quote string literals, see Section 9.1.1, “String Literals” . DBI information is available at the command line, online, or in printed form: •For considerations for running on macOS, see Section 2.4, “Installing MySQL on macOS” . •For some Perl-specific environment variables, see Section 4.9, “Environment Variables” . •For debugging tips, see Section 5.9.1.4, “Debugging mysqld under gdb” . •For secure coding tips, see Section 6.1.1, “Security Guidelines” . •For an example of reading options from option files, see Section 5.8.4, “Using Client Programs in a Multiple-Server Environment” . •For installation instructions for Perl DBI support, see Section 2.13, “Perl Installation Notes” . 3. Optionally, the DBD module for any other type of database server you want to access. 2. The  DBD::mysql  module. This is the DataBase Driver (DBD) module for Perl. 1. The  DBI  module. •Release notes: MySQL Connector/Node.js Release Notes 29.7 MySQL C API 29.8 MySQL PHP API 29.9 MySQL Perl API