X Protocol

Topics in this section:

• Life Cycle
• Authentication
• Messages
• Expectations
• Notices
• Implementation of the X Protocol by the X Plugin
• Use Cases
• Implementation Notes
• Comparison to MySQL C/S Protocol
• How to build a Community Connector

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