> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://arivu.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# MySQL & MariaDB SDK

> Initialize Arivu with MySQL configurations.

## SDK Configuration

Integrating MySQL & MariaDB within your Python application is seamless. Utilize the `Arivu.connect()` static factory.

<CodeGroup>
  ```python python theme={null}
  from arivu import Arivu

  db = Arivu.connect(
      dialect="mysql",
      host="127.0.0.1",
      port=3306,
      user="root",
      password="password",
      dbname="customer_data"
  )
  ```
</CodeGroup>

<Info>
  Setting `mode="user"` prevents Arivu from executing destructive SQL operations (like `DROP` or `UPDATE`). They will instead be held in an approval queue.
</Info>