# mysql-client in Kubernetes to test your connection to mysql server

`kubectl run mysql-client --image=mysql:5.7 -it --rm --restart=Never -- /bin/bash`

`mysql -h mysql-service -uroot -proot_password -e 'SHOW databases;'`

OR

`mysql -h mysql-service -uroot -proot_password`

then use your mysql queries and commands as usual.