---
title: "Destination reached! | Grafana Labs"
description: "Congratulations on completing the MySQL data source learning path!"
---

> For a curated documentation index, see [llms.txt](/llms.txt). For the complete documentation index, see [llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt).

# Destination reached!

Congratulations on completing this journey! Job well done!

We hope you’ve enjoyed traveling with us as you:

- Learned about the value of MySQL database monitoring and observability
- Learned about the advantages of using the MySQL data source in Grafana Cloud
- Added and configured the MySQL data source plugin
- Configured connection details including hostname, port, and database credentials
- Set up authentication with secure credentials and SSL configuration
- Successfully tested the database connection via PDC to the Grafana Cloud instance
- Verified MySQL data access through Grafana’s Explore feature

* * *

### Related paths

Consider taking the following paths after you complete this journey:

- [Create a private connection to a data source](/docs/learning-paths/private-data-source-connect/)
- [Monitor MySQL databases with Grafana Alloy](/docs/learning-paths/mysql-integration/)

How satisfied were you with your path?

Very dissatisfied

Somewhat dissatisfied

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

Somewhat satisfied

Very satisfied

Thanks for your rating! We'd appreciate any feedback on how we can improve.

Submit

Submitting...

There was an error with your submission.

Thank you!