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Developer Guide Overview

TiDB is an open-source distributed SQL database that supports Hybrid Transactional and Analytical Processing (HTAP) workloads.

This guide helps application developers quickly learn how to connect to TiDB, design databases, write and query data, and build reliable, high-performance applications on TiDB.

Note

This guide is written for application developers, but if you are interested in the inner workings of TiDB or want to get involved in TiDB development, read the TiDB Kernel Development Guide for more information about TiDB.

Guides by language and framework

Build your application with the language you use by following the guides with sample codes.

JavaScript

Serverless Driver (PREVIEW)

Connect to TiDB over HTTPS from edge environments (only applicable to TiDB Cloud).

Guide GitHub

Next.js