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The X Protocol is implemented by the X Plugin and the following MySQL clients support the protocol:

MYSQLXSHELL
MySQL for Visual Studio 2.0.2 or higher
MySQL Connector/J 6.0.2 or higher
MySQL Connector/Net 7.0.2 or higher
MySQL Connector/Node.js

The following figure shows usage of the X Protocol between MYSQLXSHELL and MySQL Server 5.7.12 or higher with the X Plugin enabled. The object X Protocol on this figure represents rather some concept than an implementation object. The aim is to show its role in the process of information exchange between the client and the server.

X Protocol Overview

The documentation is based on the source files such as: