# Database

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/database/1235573>\
**Category:** Programming & Scripting\
**Tags:** database, dedicated-server, Server, unreal-engine, editor, Blueprint, question\
**Created:** [July 21, 2023, 7:18am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/database/1235573 "2023-07-21T07:18:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Realracing6894](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Realracing6894](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Realracing6894)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2023, 7:18am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/database/1235573/1 "2023-07-21T07:18:04Z")

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Hello i make online game but all database plugin is paid any other source of use any database for i needs send data , recive data and search data system please can you help me

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**Author:** ![Frenetic](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/frenetic/32/1142542_2.png) [@Frenetic](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Frenetic)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2023, 7:23am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/database/1235573/2 "2023-07-21T07:23:10Z")

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Do datatables suffice?

> **[Data Driven Gameplay Elements](https://docs.unrealengine.com/5.2/en-US/data-driven-gameplay-elements-in-unreal-engine/)**
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> Driving gameplay elements using externally stored data.

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**Author:** ![IrSoil](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@IrSoil](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/IrSoil)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2023, 8:00am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/database/1235573/3 "2023-07-21T08:00:48Z")

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Don’t know what would the best solution, but there is one i’m aware of:

UE has build-in `http requests` & `json` support. With this you can run any side http server that will handle those requests and forward them into DB of your choice.

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**Author:** ![BekirSoylu](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@BekirSoylu](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/BekirSoylu)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2023, 2:53pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/database/1235573/4 "2023-07-22T14:53:48Z")

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I’m looking for a mysql library, can anyone help me for free?