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how to connect digital ocean app platform app with cpanel mysql database?

Posted on September 25, 2025

how to connect digital ocean app platform app with cpanel mysql database? Is it possible to connect remote database with digital ocean app? trying to build a python flask on app platform but deployment fails. runtime error logs show that access was denied to user@host.



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Hello, @santoshpatil

Yes, this should be doable. The access denied error usually means the database is blocking your app’s IP or the user isn’t allowed from that host.

In cPanel → Remote MySQL, whitelist the Dedicated Egress IPs from your App Platform app. Make sure the MySQL user is allowed from those IPs (not just localhost).

Hope that this helps!

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