# MySQL (ماي إس كيو إل)

> MySQL is currently blocked in Syria, as of 2026-08-10.

- Status: blocked
- Outreach: No Outreach
- Company: [Oracle](https://unblocksyria.com/en/companies/oracle.md)
- Categories: Databases, Developer Tools
- Official site: https://www.mysql.com
- Community votes: 20
- Last updated: 2026-08-10
- Page: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/mysql

## About

Open-source relational database management system used for web applications and data storage

## Activity summary

Blocked in Syria. A community member submitted evidence in February 2026 showing the website is inaccessible from a Syrian IP address; the service is owned by a company that complies with US sanctions on Syria. No outreach to the company has been made yet.

## Community reports

- 2026-02-08 — Evidence Added. User report from Syria confirms MySQL website is blocked. A community member submitted evidence showing the service is inaccessible from a Syrian IP address. MySQL is owned by Oracle, which complies with US sanctions on Syria. (evidence: https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/of1emlmf60twl0xiifaiuux1/kzsl4roea2x9n611qfj0jidc-1000081092.jpg)

## Context

These are geo-restrictions the companies applied themselves, not filtering by Syrian ISPs and not a legal requirement. US and EU sanctions on Syria were lifted in 2025. See https://unblocksyria.com/llms.txt for the regulatory summary and https://unblocksyria.com/en/about for citations to the specific orders and regulations.

## Machine-readable

- JSON: https://api.unblocksyria.com/services/mysql?locale=en
- Timeline JSON: https://api.unblocksyria.com/services/mysql/timeline?locale=en
- HTML: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/mysql
- Other languages: https://unblocksyria.com/ar/services/mysql.md, https://unblocksyria.com/ku/services/mysql.md