Add MySql support¶

The factory setting for Keycloak is to use an embedded database. We want to have a scalable, manageable database under Keycloak. We will use MySql for this purpose. We will need to add support for MySql by installing the JDBC driver.

Download MySql `JDBC driver`¶

Please install Connector/J, version 5.1.49:

Download the package from the distribution site:

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wget https://dev.mysql.com/get/Downloads/Connector-J/mysql-connector-java-5.1.49.tar.gz

Alternative download

Alternatively, you could download the JDBC driver your browser, navigating to https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/j/5.1.html.

Please save the archive into CEDAR_HOME if you choose this method/

Please note, that the Download page offers the option to Login or Sign Up to download the driver. Although you can do that if you choose so, the driver is downloadable by clicking the 'No thanks, just start my download' link lower on the page.

Unpack the driver¶

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tar -xvf mysql-connector-java-5.1.49.tar.gz
rm mysql-connector-java-5.1.49.tar.gz

Move the driver under `Keycloak`¶

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mkdir -p ${CEDAR_KEYCLOAK_HOME}/modules/system/layers/base/com/mysql/jdbc/main/
mv mysql-connector-java-5.1.49/mysql-connector-java-5.1.49.jar ${CEDAR_KEYCLOAK_HOME}/modules/system/layers/base/com/mysql/jdbc/main/
rm -rf mysql-connector-java-5.1.49

Add a module descriptor¶

You will need to add a module descriptor in order for JBoss to use the JDBC driver

vi ${CEDAR_KEYCLOAK_HOME}/modules/system/layers/base/com/mysql/jdbc/main/module.xml

Paste the following code into this new file:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<module xmlns="urn:jboss:module:1.0" name="com.mysql.jdbc">
   <resources>
      <resource-root path="mysql-connector-java-5.1.49.jar"/>
   </resources>
   <dependencies>
      <module name="javax.api"/>
      <module name="javax.transaction.api"/>
   </dependencies>
</module>

Edit Keycloak configuration¶

We will need to edit the configuration file to add a new datasource.

vi ${CEDAR_KEYCLOAK_HOME}/standalone/configuration/standalone.xml

Add `driver`¶

Around Line #132 you will see a <datasources> element, containing two <datasource>-es and a <drivers> element with one <driver>.

After the driver on Line #156 add this block to enable the just added MySql JDBC driver:

<driver name="mysql" module="com.mysql.jdbc">
    <xa-datasource-class>com.mysql.jdbc.jdbc2.optional.MysqlXADataSource</xa-datasource-class>
</driver>

Indent in config file

We are presenting the config blocks without leading whitespace for the readability of this section.

When you add these blocks to the config file, please indent them according to the context, to improve config file readability.

Add `datasource`¶

Then after the datasources, before the drivers on Line #152 add the new MySql datasource:

<datasource jndi-name="java:jboss/datasources/CedarKeycloakDS" pool-name="CedarKeycloakDS" enabled="true" use-java-context="true" use-ccm="true">
    <connection-url>jdbc:mysql://${env.CEDAR_KEYCLOAK_MYSQL_HOST}:${env.CEDAR_KEYCLOAK_MYSQL_PORT}/${env.CEDAR_KEYCLOAK_MYSQL_DB}?useSSL=false</connection-url>
    <driver>mysql</driver>
    <pool>
        <flush-strategy>IdleConnections</flush-strategy>
    </pool>
    <security>
        <user-name>${env.CEDAR_KEYCLOAK_MYSQL_USER}</user-name>
        <password>${env.CEDAR_KEYCLOAK_MYSQL_PASSWORD}</password>
    </security>
    <validation>
        <check-valid-connection-sql>SELECT 1</check-valid-connection-sql>
        <background-validation>true</background-validation>
        <background-validation-millis>60000</background-validation-millis>
    </validation>
</datasource>

Change JPA datasource¶

Around Line #555 locate the following line configuring the JPA connection:

<property name="dataSource" value="java:jboss/datasources/KeycloakDS"/>

Please change this into:

<property name="dataSource" value="java:jboss/datasources/CedarKeycloakDS"/>

Add MySql support¶

Download MySql JDBC driver¶