SciSharp Brings Real-time MySQL Change Data Capture to .NET with SciSharp.MySQL.Replication 1.0.0-beta.3

April 30, 2025 - The SciSharp STACK team is excited to announce the release of SciSharp.MySQL.Replication 1.0.0-beta.3, a powerful C# implementation of the MySQL replication protocol client. This library enables .NET developers to tap into MySQL's binary log stream, receiving real-time database events including inserts, updates, deletes, and raw SQL queries directly from MySQL servers.

A Game-Changer for .NET Database Monitoring

SciSharp.MySQL.Replication allows developers to build sophisticated database monitoring, data synchronization, auditing, and ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) solutions by leveraging MySQL's native replication capabilities. By acting as a replica client, applications can receive a continuous stream of database changes without adding any overhead to the original database operations.

"With this library, we're bringing the power of MySQL's binary log protocol to the .NET ecosystem in a developer-friendly way," said Kerry Jiang, lead contributor to the project. "This enables a whole new category of applications that can react to database changes in real-time."

Key Features

Real-time Event Streaming: Connect to MySQL server as a replica and process binary log events as they occur
Comprehensive Data Type Support: Handle all MySQL data types including JSON, BLOB, TEXT, and more
Rich Event Handling: Process various events including:
- Query events (raw SQL statements)
- Row events (insert, update, delete with before/after data)
- Table maps, format description events, and transaction identifiers
Developer-Friendly API: Built with async/await first design principles
Cross-Platform: Runs on any platform supporting .NET 6.0 or higher
Performance Optimized: Efficient binary parsing with minimal overhead

What's New in Beta 3

The latest 1.0.0-beta.3 release includes:

Added support for .NET 9.0
Improved handling of binary log events
Enhanced parsing of JSON type data
Fixed issues with timestamp conversion
Performance improvements for large data sets
Better error handling and reporting
Updated dependencies to latest stable versions

About SciSharp

SciSharp is an open-source organization dedicated to bringing scientific computing and data science tools to the .NET ecosystem. The SciSharp STACK includes various libraries for machine learning, numerical computing, and data processing, making advanced scientific computing accessible to .NET developers.

SciSharp.MySQL.Replication is available on NuGet and the project's source code is hosted on GitHub under the Apache 2.0 license.