# Configuring external DB for storing the metadata

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**Category:** Setup & Configuration\
**Created:** [December 11, 2025, 8:56am UTC](https://community.sparkflows.ai/t/configuring-external-db-for-storing-the-metadata/67 "2025-12-11T08:56:04Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 11, 2025, 8:56am UTC](https://community.sparkflows.ai/t/configuring-external-db-for-storing-the-metadata/67/1 "2025-12-11T08:56:04Z")

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Sparkflows stores the metadata in an RDBMS. Metadata includes user details, workflows etc. It comes with an embedded H2 DB. It can also be configured to use MySQL, SQL Server, Postgres etc. Details are available here:

> **[Database Setup — Sparkflows 3.0 documentation](https://docs.sparkflows.io/en/latest/installation/configuration/database/index.html)**