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How to access the binary log of a Managed MySQL database?

Hello, I’m just starting with a managed MySQL database and I’m wondering if it has the binary log feature enabled and if there is a way to access it somehow?

Binary log documentaion: https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/8.0/en/binary-log.html

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Bobby Iliev • September 26, 2019

Hello,

Yes, it is enabled:

mysql> show variables like 'log_bin';
+---------------+-------+
| Variable_name | Value |
+---------------+-------+
| log_bin       | ON    |
+---------------+-------+
1 row in set (0.00 sec)

I think that it is necessary for the MySQL replication and it is used by the read-only replicas. However, I don’t believe that you would be able to access them as this is a managed service.

Is there a particular reason why you need to access the bin logs?

Regards, Bobby

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