# It is possible to use web api to connect my app with mysql database, from an external server
**URL:** https://community.thunkable.com/t/it-is-possible-to-use-web-api-to-connect-my-app-with-mysql-database-from-an-external-server/76308
**Category:** Questions about Thunkable X
**Created:** [May 14, 2019, 10:50pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/it-is-possible-to-use-web-api-to-connect-my-app-with-mysql-database-from-an-external-server/76308 "2019-05-14T22:50:27Z")
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### Author:  [@Manuel\_Neto](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Manuel_Neto)
#### Post date: [May 14, 2019, 10:50pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/it-is-possible-to-use-web-api-to-connect-my-app-with-mysql-database-from-an-external-server/76308/1 "2019-05-14T22:50:27Z")
how to use api web to connect my app with mysql database from an external server?
And if I do, will I violate google play’s policy?
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### Author:  [@domhnallohanlon](https://community.thunkable.com/u/domhnallohanlon)
#### Post date: [August 11, 2020, 10:17pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/it-is-possible-to-use-web-api-to-connect-my-app-with-mysql-database-from-an-external-server/76308/2 "2020-08-11T22:17:21Z")
A post was merged into an existing topic: [Any tips for working with the WebAPI component?](https://community.thunkable.com/t/any-tips-for-working-with-the-webapi-component/60802)
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### Author:  [@domhnallohanlon](https://community.thunkable.com/u/domhnallohanlon)
#### Post date: [August 11, 2020, 10:17pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/it-is-possible-to-use-web-api-to-connect-my-app-with-mysql-database-from-an-external-server/76308/3 "2020-08-11T22:17:21Z")