C API (libmysqlclient) is a client library for C development.

For C-language and SQL:

• for MySQL 8.0, 5.7, 5.6, 5.5
• we recommend MySQL 8.0 C API

For C-language and NoSQL XDevApi DocStore:

• for MySQL 8.0 [not applicable to 5.7, 5.6, 5.5]
• we recommend MySQL Connector/C++ 8.0
• note:  Connector/C++ 8.0 has compatible C headers

C API (libmysqlclient) is included in MySQL 8.0

• Linux: The Client Utilities Package is available from the MySQL Community Server download page.
• Repos: The Client Utilities Package is available from the Yum, APT, SuSE repositories.
• Windows: The Client Utilities Package is available from the Windows Installer.

Previous GA versions are available from MySQL Product Archives.

Online Documentation:

• MySQL C API

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