Two APIs available for Ruby programmers. The MySQL/Ruby API is based on the libmysql API library. The Ruby/MySQL API is written to use the native MySQL network protocol (a native driver).

For more information on Ruby, see Ruby Programming Language.

For information on installing and using the MySQL/Ruby API, see Section 22.13.1, “The MySQL/Ruby API”.

For information on installing and using the Ruby/MySQL API, see Section 22.13.2, “The Ruby/MySQL API”.