How do I connect to a local database container?

[Jerry (azhi98)]

I have a running data container that I want to connect directly to and join the monitor.
var mysqldb = builder.AddMySql("mysql").AddDatabase("mysqldb"); This code creates a new database container, which is not what I wanted.

[David Fowler (davidfowl)]

Use AddConnectionString https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/aspire/fundamentals/external-parameters#connection-string-values

[David Fowler (davidfowl)]

That's a connection string resource (connect to an existing thing), not a database resource (which in this case means create a container).

[Jerry (azhi98)]

I know, I looked at the built-in resource types, and I wanted to add existing database resources to the resource as if I were creating a container. I might need to look at the source code for "AddContainer"

[Jerry (azhi98)]

Finally, I used a volume to store the data, and fixed the port and password so that I could view the data in the database through the connection tool.

[David Fowler (davidfowl)]

So you are using the aspire to create the container now right?

[Jerry (azhi98)]

Yes, I am trying to develop with 'aspire'. Both 'mysql' and 'redis' in the project use data volumes created by 'aspire'.