Step-by-step walkthrough: How to connect RDS to Google Sheets
1
Launch Superjoin
Once Superjoin is installed, navigate to the 
Extensions menu tab in Google Sheets. Launch Superjoin from here. You should now see Superjoin running as a side panel on the right side of your screen.2
Pick MySQL
Select MySQL (for RDS as well) from the list of available data sources.
3
Connect your MySQL Database
Enter your connection credentials.
| Field | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Host | This will be the endpoint of your RDS instance. | your-db-instance.123456789012.us-east-1.rds.amazonaws.com |
| Port | Use the specific port for your MySQL database. | Default is 3306 |
| Database | Specify the name of the database you want to query. | initialdatabase |
| User | Enter the username for connecting to your MySQL database. | admin or user123 |
| Password | Provide the password corresponding to the specified user. | password123 |
For using AWS RDS (Relational Database Service), you will typically gather the same types of credentials. However, the process may include some AWS-specific steps.
If you’re connecting to a PostgreSQL RDS instance which is running
PostgreSQL version 15 or higher, you must enable the enforce SSL toggle beflow the
password field.
4
Login to AWS
Log in to the AWS Management Console.
5
Navigate to RDS
Navigate to the RDS dashboard and select your database instance.
6
Identify endpoint (host) & port
Under the ‘Connectivity & Security’ section, find the ‘Endpoint’ and ‘Port’ information.
7
Connect to your RDS Database
Click “Authorize” to establish the connection. Superjoin will open the Data Preview upon successful creation, allowing you to start querying your database.