mysqlbinlog Command - Process MySQL Binary Log Files

mysqlbinlog is a utility for processing MySQL binary log files. It can be used to view, analyze, and replay events from MySQL's binary logs for backup, recovery, and replication purposes.

Syntax

mysqlbinlog [options] log-file ...

Examples

mysqlbinlog binlog.000001

mysqlbinlog --start-datetime="2024-01-01 00:00:00" --stop-datetime="2024-01-01 23:59:59" binlog.000001

Notes

• Requires access to MySQL binary log files.
• Useful for point-in-time recovery and replication troubleshooting.
• Output can be piped to the mysql client for replay.