Private link connection

TOC-tidb-cloud-essential.md

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     - [Connect via Private Endpoint with Alibaba Cloud](/tidb-cloud/set-up-private-endpoint-connections-on-alibaba-cloud.md)
     - [Configure Firewall Rules for Public Endpoints](/tidb-cloud/configure-serverless-firewall-rules-for-public-endpoints.md)
     - [TLS Connections to TiDB Cloud](/tidb-cloud/secure-connections-to-serverless-clusters.md)
+  - Private Link Connection
+    - [Private Link Connection Overview](/tidb-cloud/serverless-private-link-connection.md)
+    - [Connect to AWS RDS](/tidb-cloud/serverless-private-link-connection-to-aws-rds.md)
+    - [Connect to Alibaba Cloud RDS](/tidb-cloud/serverless-private-link-connection-to-alicloud-rds.md)
+    - [Connect to AWS Confluent Cloud](/tidb-cloud/serverless-private-link-connection-to-aws-confluent.md)
+    - [Connect to Self-Hosted Kafka in Alibaba Cloud](/tidb-cloud/serverless-private-link-connection-to-self-hosted-kafka-in-alickoud.md)
+    - [Connect to Self-Hosted Kafka in AWS](/tidb-cloud/serverless-private-link-connection-to-self-hosted-kafka-in-aws.md)
   - Audit Management
     - [Console Audit Logging](/tidb-cloud/tidb-cloud-console-auditing.md)
     - [Database Audit Logging](/tidb-cloud/essential-database-audit-logging.md)

tidb-cloud/serverless-private-link-connection-to-alicloud-rds.md

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+---
+title: Connect to Alibaba Cloud ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL via a Private Link Connection
+summary: Learn how to connect to an Alibaba Cloud ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL instance using an Alibaba Cloud Endpoint Service private link connection.
+---
+
+# Connect to Alibaba Cloud ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL via a Private Link Connection 
+
+This document describes how to connect to an Alibaba Cloud ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL instance using an Alibaba Cloud Endpoint Service private link connection.
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL: ensure you have an existing ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL instance or the permissions required to create one.
+
+- Alibaba Cloud permissions: verify that your account has the following authorizations to manage networking components:
+
+    - Manage load balancer
+    - Manage endpoint services
+
+- {{{ .essential }}} information: confirm that your {{{ .essential }}} is active in Alibaba Cloud. Retrieve and save the following details for later use:
+
+    - Account ID
+    - Availability Zones (AZ)
+
+To view the the Alibaba Cloud account ID and available zones, do the following:
+
+1. In the [TiDB Cloud console](https://tidbcloud.com), navigate to the cluster overview page of the TiDB cluster, and then click **Settings** > **Networking** in the left navigation pane.
+2. On the **Private Link Connection For Dataflow**, click **Create Private Link Connection**.
+3. You can find the Alibaba Cloud account ID and available zones.
+
+## Step 1. Set up an ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL instance
+
+Identify an Alibaba Cloud ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL you want to use, or [set up a new RDS](https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/en/rds/apsaradb-rds-for-mysql/step-1-create-an-apsaradb-rds-for-mysql-instance-and-configure-databases).
+
+To ensure successful connectivity, your ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL instance must meet the following requirements:
+
+- Region match: the instance must reside in the same Alibaba Cloud region as your {{{ .essential }}} cluster.
+- AZ (Availability Zone) availability: the availability zones must overlap with those of your {{{ .essential }}} cluster.
+- Network accessibility: the instance must be accessible within the VPC, with an appropriately configured IP allowlist.
+
+> **Note**
+>
+> Cross-region connections for ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL are not supported.
+
+## Step 2. Expose the ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL instance as an endpoint service
+
+### 1. Set up the load balancer
+
+Set up the load balancer in the same region of your ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL as follows:
+
+1. Go to [Server Groups](https://slb.console.alibabacloud.com/nlb/ap-southeast-1/server-groups) to create a server group.
+
+    - **Server Group Type**: select `IP`
+    - **VPC**: enter the VPC where your ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL is located
+    - **Backend Server Protocol**: select `TCP`
+
+    Click the created server group to add backend servers. Add the IP address of your ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL instance. You can ping the for MySQL RDS endpoint to get the IP address.
+
+2. Go to [NLB](https://slb.console.alibabacloud.com/nlb) to create a network load balancer.
+
+    - **Network Type**: select `Internal-facing`
+    - **VPC**: select the VPC where your ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL is located
+    - **Zone**: it must overlap with your {{{ .essential }}} cluster
+    - **IP Version**: select `IPv4`
+
+    Find the load balancer you created, and then click **Create Listener**:
+
+    - **Listener Protocol**: select `TCP`
+    - **Listener Port**: enter the database port, for example, `3306` for MySQL
+    - **Server Group**: choose the server group you created in the previous step
+
+### 2. Set up an endpoint service
+
+Set up the endpoint service in the same region of your ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL:
+
+1. Go to [Endpoint service](https://vpc.console.alibabacloud.com/endpointservice) to create an endpoint service. 
+
+    - **Service Resource Type**: select `NLB`
+    - **Select Service Resource**: select all zones that NLB is in, and choose the NLB that you created in the previous step
+    - **Automatically Accept Endpoint Connections**: it is recommended to choose `No`
+
+2. Go to the details page of the endpoint service, and copy the **Endpoint Service Name**, for example, `com.aliyuncs.privatelink.<region>.xxxxx`. You need to use it for TiDB Cloud later. 
+
+3. On the detail page of the endpoint service, click the **Service Whitelist** tab, click **Add to Whitelist**, and then enter the TiDB Cloud account ID. For more information about how to get the account ID, see [Prerequisites](#prerequisites).
+
+## Step 3. Create a private link connection in TiDB Cloud
+
+You can create a private link connection using the TiDB Cloud console or the TiDB Cloud CLI.
+
+<SimpleTab>
+<div label="Console">
+
+1. Log in to the [TiDB Cloud console](https://tidbcloud.com/) and navigate to the [**Clusters**](https://tidbcloud.com/project/clusters) page of your project.
+
+    > **Tip:**
+    >
+    > You can use the combo box in the upper-left corner to switch between organizations, projects, and clusters.
+
+2. Click the name of your target cluster to go to its overview page, and then click **Settings** > **Networking** in the left navigation pane.
+
+3. In the **Private Link Connection For Dataflow** area, click **Create Private Link Connection**.
+
+4. In the **Create Private Link Connection** dialog, enter the required information:
+
+    - **Private Link Connection Name**: enter a name for the private link connection.
+    - **Connection Type**: select **Alibaba Cloud Endpoint Service**. If you cannot find this option, ensure that your cluster is created on Alibaba Cloud.
+    - **Endpoint Service Name**: enter the endpoint service name you obtained in [Set up an endpoint service](#2-set-up-an-endpoint-service).
+
+5. Click **Create**.
+
+6. Go back to the detail page of the endpoint service on [Alibaba Cloud console](https://account.alibabacloud.com/login/login.htm). In the **Endpoint Connections** tab, allow the endpoint connection request from TiDB Cloud.
+
+</div>
+
+<div label="CLI">
+
+To create a private link connection using the TiDB Cloud CLI:
+
+1. Run the following command:
+
+```shell
+ticloud serverless private-link-connection create -c <cluster-id> --display-name <display-name> --type ALICLOUD_ENDPOINT_SERVICE --alicloud.endpoint-service-name <endpoint-service-name>
+```
+
+2. Go back to the detail page of the endpoint service on [Alibaba Cloud console](https://account.alibabacloud.com/login/login.htm). In the **Endpoint Connections** tab, allow the endpoint connection request from TiDB Cloud.
+
+</div>
+</SimpleTab>
+
+For more information, see [Create an AliCloud Endpoint Service Private Link Connection](/tidb-cloud/serverless-private-link-connection.md#create-an-alicloud-endpoint-service-private-link-connection).

tidb-cloud/serverless-private-link-connection-to-aws-confluent.md

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+---
+title: Connect to AWS Confluent via a Private Link Connection
+summary: Learn how to connect to an AWS Confluent instance using an AWS Confluent Endpoint Service private link connection.
+---
+
+# Connect to Confluent Cloud via a Private Link Connection
+
+> **Note**
+>
+> Only Confluent Cloud Dedicated clusters on AWS are supported.
+
+This document describes how to connect to a Confluent Cloud Dedicated cluster on AWS using an AWS Endpoint Service private link connection.
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- You have a Confluent Cloud account.
+
+- Confirm that your {{{ .essential }}} is active in AWS. Retrieve and save the following details for later use:
+
+    - Account ID
+    - Availability Zones (AZ)
+
+To view the the AWS account ID and available zones, do the following:
+
+1. In the [TiDB Cloud console](https://tidbcloud.com), navigate to the cluster overview page of the TiDB cluster, and then click **Settings** > **Networking** in the left navigation pane.
+2. On the **Private Link Connection For Dataflow**, click **Create Private Link Connection**.
+3. You can find the AWS account ID and available zones.
+
+## Step 1. Set up a Confluent Cloud network
+
+Identify a Confluent Cloud network you want to use, or [create a new Confluent Cloud network on AWS](https://docs.confluent.io/cloud/current/networking/ccloud-network/aws.html#create-ccloud-network-aws).
+
+The Confluent Cloud network must meet the following requirements:
+
+- Type: the network must be a privatelink network.
+- Region match: the instance must reside in the same AWS region as your {{{ .essential }}} cluster.
+- AZ (Availability Zone) availability: the availability zones must overlap with those of your {{{ .essential }}} cluster.
+
+To get the unique name of the Confluent Cloud network:
+
+1. On the `Network overview` page, obtain the `DNS subdomain` of the Confluent Cloud network. 
+2. Extract the unique name from it. For example, if the `DNS subdomain` is `use1-az1.domnprzqrog.us-east-1.aws.confluent.cloud`, then the unique name is `domnprzqrog.us-east-1`.
+3. Save the unique name for later use.
+
+> **Note**
+>
+> The Confluent Cloud Dedicated cluster must be deployed under this network.
+
+## Step 2. Add a PrivateLink Access to the network
+
+Add a PrivateLink Access to the network you identified or set up in Step 1. Refer to [Add a PrivateLink Access in Confluent Cloud](https://docs.confluent.io/cloud/current/networking/private-links/aws-privatelink.html#add-a-privatelink-access-in-ccloud).
+
+During the process, you need to:
+
+- Provide the TiDB Cloud AWS account ID that you obtain in [Prerequisites](#prerequisites).
+- Save the `VPC Service Endpoint` provided by Confluent Cloud for later use, usually in the format of `com.amazonaws.vpce.<region>.vpce-svc-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx`.
+
+## Step 3. Create a private link connection in TiDB Cloud
+
+### 1. Create the AWS Endpoint Service private link connection
+
+You can create a private link connection using the TiDB Cloud console or the TiDB Cloud CLI.
+
+<SimpleTab>
+<div label="Console">
+
+1. Log in to the [TiDB Cloud console](https://tidbcloud.com/) and navigate to the [**Clusters**](https://tidbcloud.com/project/clusters) page of your project.
+
+    > **Tip:**
+    >
+    > You can use the combo box in the upper-left corner to switch between organizations, projects, and clusters.
+
+2. Click the name of your target cluster to go to its overview page, and then click **Settings** > **Networking** in the left navigation pane.
+
+3. In the **Private Link Connection For Dataflow** area, click **Create Private Link Connection**.
+
+4. Enter the required information in the **Create Private Link Connection** dialog:
+
+    - **Private Link Connection Name**: enter a name for the private link connection.
+    - **Connection Type**: select **AWS Endpoint Service**. If you cannot find this option, ensure that your cluster is created on AWS.
+    - **Endpoint Service Name**: enter the `VPC Service Endpoint` you obtained in [Step 2](#step-2-add-a-privatelink-access-to-the-network).
+
+5. Click **Create**.
+
+</div>
+
+<div label="CLI">
+
+To create a private link connection using the TiDB Cloud CLI, run the following command:
+
+```shell
+ticloud serverless private-link-connection create -c <cluster-id> --display-name <display-name> --type AWS_ENDPOINT_SERVICE --aws.endpoint-service-name <endpoint-service-name>
+```
+
+</div>
+</SimpleTab>
+
+You can also refer to [Create an AWS Endpoint Service Private Link Connection](/tidbcloud/serverless-private-link-connection#create-an-aws-endpoint-service-private-link-connection) for more details.
+
+### 2. Attach domains to the private link connection
+
+You can create a private link connection using the TiDB Cloud console or the TiDB Cloud CLI.
+
+<SimpleTab>
+<div label="Console">
+
+1. Log in to the [TiDB Cloud console](https://tidbcloud.com/) and navigate to the [**Clusters**](https://tidbcloud.com/project/clusters) page of your project.
+
+    > **Tip:**
+    >
+    > You can use the combo box in the upper-left corner to switch between organizations, projects, and clusters.
+
+2. Click the name of your target cluster to go to its overview page, and then click **Settings** > **Networking** in the left navigation pane.
+
+3. In the **Private Link Connection For Dataflow** area, choose the target private link connection and then click **...**.
+
+4. Click **Attach Domains**.
+
+5. In the **Attach Domains** dialog, choose the **Confluent Cloud** domain type, enter the Confluent unique name to generate the domains, and then click **Attach Domains** to confirm.
+
+</div>
+
+<div label="CLI">
+
+```shell
+ticloud serverless private-link-connection attach-domains -c <cluster-id> --private-link-connection-id <private-link-connection-id> --type CONFLUENT --unique-name <unique-name>
+```
+
+</div>
+</SimpleTab>
+
+For more information, see [Attach Domains to a Private Link Connection](/tidb-cloud/serverless-private-link-connection.md#attach-domains-to-a-private-link-connection).