# Vapor: RDS Proxies Now Support MySQL 8.0

DevFeed: [Vapor: RDS Proxies Now Support MySQL 8.0](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/vapor-rds-proxies-now-support-mysql-8-0-3971.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://laravel.com/blog/vapor-rds-proxies-now-support-mysql-80>)

Author: Nuno Maduro

Published: 2021-10-25T14:00:00Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [Laravel Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/laravel-blog.md>)

Topics: [MySQL](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/mysql.md>), [Database](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/database.md>)

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## AI overview

Laravel Vapor managed RDS Proxies now support MySQL 8.0. Existing MySQL 5.7 databases using RDS Proxies can be upgraded and connected to a new proxy without downtime.

## Source excerpt

Starting today, you may use Vapor's managed RDS Proxies with MySQL 8.0 -- the most recent MySQL version.