a month ago
I am currently running a MySQL database on Railway and need to access the information_schema for database monitoring and metadata queries.
Could you please check if there are any restrictions on my instance, or guide me on how to ensure full access to information_schema?
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Status changed to Open Railway • about 1 month ago
a month ago
You don’t need to enable information_schema in MySQL — it’s always there by default.
On Railway MySQL too, it should work automatically.
If it’s not working, usually the issue is just:
using the wrong database/user, or
your tool is hiding system schemas
Quick fix:
Try this:
SELECT * FROM information_schema.tables LIMIT 10;
If this runs → everything is fine, nothing to enable.
If it fails → share the exact error, because information_schema itself cannot be turned off in MySQL.