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Asked: 2026-06-07T12:17:25+00:00

I’m developing an online application that will have many outside users. As for now

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I’m developing an online application that will have many outside users. As for now my connection method is to host a centralized database for all users, while they connect from their own server files.

Method:
PHP Connection File (hosted on their server; file provided by me) >> Connects to my MySQL Database

Now obviously I need to provide my database user and pw info, but I know that questions security.

So to my point, how would I provide database access to outside users(different servers) without giving up security.

Or if someone has a better method I’d love to hear it. Thanks!

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  1. Editorial Team

    Create an API in php, sort of webservice with an interface that you define and host this API on your server.

    Each user (script that runs on users server and uses your API) needs a personal API key or access code they need to register to the webservice.

    Take a look at well known API’s like Google maps or something similar. Oh even stackoverflow has one

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