# Database credentials

<p class="callout info">This only applies to database software.</p>

You can view your database software in your service Dashboard in the *Overview* tab, by selecting the *Display DB Credentials* button.

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You'll find all the details you'll need to connect to your database directly: host address, port, username and password, and CLI.

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