# I want to connect to other databases by building a module. Which SDK should I refer to

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**Created:** [January 10, 2024, 3:17am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/i-want-to-connect-to-other-databases-by-building-a-module-which-sdk-should-i-refer-to/84012 "2024-01-10T03:17:05Z")\
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I want to connect to other databases by building a module. Which SDK should I refer to

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Why do you think you need a module to connect to "other databases"? You should be able to create a connection to most databases on the gateway, Config → DATABASES → Connections → Create new Database Connection.

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**Post date:** [January 10, 2024, 1:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/i-want-to-connect-to-other-databases-by-building-a-module-which-sdk-should-i-refer-to/84012/3 "2024-01-10T13:16:31Z")

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Create a custom JDBC driver following the JDBC specification.