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title: "Generate a MySQL REST API in Two Steps | DreamFactory"
description: "Point DreamFactory at a MySQL database and get a documented, secured REST API back in two steps, with no code written. Aimed at teams standing up a data…"
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# Generate a MySQL REST API in Two Steps

Tutorial·18 September 2025·6 min 24 sec

Point DreamFactory at a MySQL database and get a documented, secured REST API back in two steps, with no code written. Aimed at teams standing up a data product or a front-end backend who would otherwise spend days hand-rolling CRUD endpoints.

## What you’ll learn

* Connecting a MySQL database as a DreamFactory service
* Generating documented CRUD endpoints without writing code
* Securing the generated API with an API key and role

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Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgsKqM0qjM4