SQL

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API Reference

Plugin providing an interface for the frontend to communicate with SQL databases through sqlx. It supports the SQLite, MySQL and PostgreSQL drivers, enabled by a Cargo feature.

Supported Platforms

This plugin requires a Rust version of at least 1.75

Platform	Level	Notes
windows
linux
macos
android
ios

Setup

Install the SQL plugin to get started.

Automatic

Use your project’s package manager to add the dependency:

npm

npm run tauri add sql

yarn

yarn run tauri add sql

pnpm

pnpm tauri add sql

bun

bun tauri add sql

cargo

cargo tauri add sql

Manual

1. Run the following command in the src-tauri folder to add the plugin to the project’s dependencies in Cargo.toml:

   cargo add tauri-plugin-sql

2. Modify lib.rs to initialize the plugin:

   src-tauri/src/lib.rs

   #[cfg_attr(mobile, tauri::mobile_entry_point)]
       pub fn run() {
       tauri::Builder::default()
           .plugin(tauri_plugin_sql::Builder::default().build())
           .run(tauri::generate_context!())
           .expect("error while running tauri application");
   }

3. Install the JavaScript Guest bindings using your preferred JavaScript package manager:

   npm

   npm install @tauri-apps/plugin-sql

   yarn

   yarn add @tauri-apps/plugin-sql

   pnpm

   pnpm add @tauri-apps/plugin-sql

   bun

   bun add @tauri-apps/plugin-sql

After installing the plugin, you must select the supported database engine. The available engines are Sqlite, MySQL and PostgreSQL. Run the following command in the src-tauri folder to enable your preferred engine:

Sqlite

cargo add tauri-plugin-sql --features sqlite

MySQL

cargo add tauri-plugin-sql --features mysql

PostgreSQL

cargo add tauri-plugin-sql --features postgres

Usage

All the plugin’s APIs are available through the JavaScript guest bindings:

SQLite

The path is relative to tauri::api::path::BaseDirectory::AppConfig.

import Database from '@tauri-apps/plugin-sql';
// when using `"withGlobalTauri": true`, you may use
// const V = window.__TAURI__.sql;

const db = await Database.load('sqlite:test.db');
await db.execute('INSERT INTO ...');

MySQL

import Database from '@tauri-apps/plugin-sql';
// when using `"withGlobalTauri": true`, you may use
// const Database = window.__TAURI__.sql;

const db = await Database.load('mysql://user:pass@host/database');
await db.execute('INSERT INTO ...');

PostgreSQL

import Database from "@tauri-apps/plugin-sql";
const db = await Database.load("postgres://postgres:password@localhost/test");
await db.execute("INSERT INTO ...");

Syntax

We use sqlx as the underlying library and adopt their query syntax.

SQLite

Use the ”$#” syntax when substituting query data

const result = await db.execute(
  "INSERT into todos (id, title, status) VALUES ($1, $2, $3)",
  [todos.id, todos.title, todos.status],
);

const result = await db.execute(
"UPDATE todos SET title = $1, status = $2 WHERE id = $3",
[todos.title, todos.status, todos.id],
);

MySQL

Use ”?” when substituting query data

const result = await db.execute(
  "INSERT into todos (id, title, status) VALUES (?, ?, ?)",
  [todos.id, todos.title, todos.status],
);

const result = await db.execute(
  "UPDATE todos SET title = ?, status = ? WHERE id = ?",
  [todos.title, todos.status, todos.id],
);

PostgreSQL

Use the ”$#” syntax when substituting query data

const result = await db.execute(
  "INSERT into todos (id, title, status) VALUES ($1, $2, $3)",
  [todos.id, todos.title, todos.status],
);

const result = await db.execute(
"UPDATE todos SET title = $1, status = $2 WHERE id = $3",
[todos.title, todos.status, todos.id],
);

Migrations

This plugin supports database migrations, allowing you to manage database schema evolution over time.

Defining Migrations

Migrations are defined in Rust using the Migration struct. Each migration should include a unique version number, a description, the SQL to be executed, and the type of migration (Up or Down).

Example of a migration:

use tauri_plugin_sql::{Migration, MigrationKind};

let migration = Migration {
    version: 1,
    description: "create_initial_tables",
    sql: "CREATE TABLE users (id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, name TEXT);",
    kind: MigrationKind::Up,
};

Adding Migrations to the Plugin Builder

Migrations are registered with the Builder struct provided by the plugin. Use the add_migrations method to add your migrations to the plugin for a specific database connection.

Example of adding migrations:

src-tauri/src/main.rs

use tauri_plugin_sql::{Builder, Migration, MigrationKind};

fn main() {
    let migrations = vec![
        // Define your migrations here
        Migration {
            version: 1,
            description: "create_initial_tables",
            sql: "CREATE TABLE users (id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, name TEXT);",
            kind: MigrationKind::Up,
        }
    ];

    tauri::Builder::default()
        .plugin(
            tauri_plugin_sql::Builder::default()
                .add_migrations("sqlite:mydatabase.db", migrations)
                .build(),
        )
        ...
}

Applying Migrations

To apply the migrations when the plugin is initialized, add the connection string to the tauri.conf.json file:

src-tauri/tauri.conf.json

{
  "plugins": {
    "sql": {
      "preload": ["sqlite:mydatabase.db"]
    }
  }
}

Alternatively, the client side load() also runs the migrations for a given connection string:

import Database from '@tauri-apps/plugin-sql';
const db = await Database.load('sqlite:mydatabase.db');

Ensure that the migrations are defined in the correct order and are safe to run multiple times.

Migration Management

• Version Control: Each migration must have a unique version number. This is crucial for ensuring the migrations are applied in the correct order.
• Idempotency: Write migrations in a way that they can be safely re-run without causing errors or unintended consequences.
• Testing: Thoroughly test migrations to ensure they work as expected and do not compromise the integrity of your database.

Permissions

By default all potentially dangerous plugin commands and scopes are blocked and cannot be accessed. You must modify the permissions in your capabilities configuration to enable these.

See the Capabilities Overview for more information and the step by step guide to use plugin permissions.

src-tauri/capabilities/main.json

{
  "permissions": [
    ...,
    "sql:default",
    "sql:allow-execute",
  ]
}

Default Permission

Tauri SQL Default Permissions

This permission set configures what kind of database operations are available from the sql plugin.

Granted Permissions

All reading related operations are enabled. Also allows to load or close a connection.

• allow-close
• allow-load
• allow-select

Permission Table

Identifier	Description
sql:allow-close	Enables the close command without any pre-configured scope.
sql:deny-close	Denies the close command without any pre-configured scope.
sql:allow-execute	Enables the execute command without any pre-configured scope.
sql:deny-execute	Denies the execute command without any pre-configured scope.
sql:allow-load	Enables the load command without any pre-configured scope.
sql:deny-load	Denies the load command without any pre-configured scope.
sql:allow-select	Enables the select command without any pre-configured scope.
sql:deny-select	Denies the select command without any pre-configured scope.