Set the connection duration when using SQLAlchemy

Configure the maximum number of seconds a connection can persist when connecting to Cloud SQL for MySQL by using SQLAlchemy.

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• Manage database connections

Code sample

Python

To authenticate to Cloud SQL for MySQL, set up Application Default Credentials. For more information, see Set up authentication for a local development environment.

# 'pool_recycle' is the maximum number of seconds a connection can persist.
# Connections that live longer than the specified amount of time will be
# re-established
pool_recycle=1800,  # 30 minutes

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