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Can't Connect to AWS rds from django app

I have a django app that locally connects fine to my aws rds. However I receive this message when attempting to connect. "Can't connect to MySQL server on 'disneydbinstance.c9lxpmnhtw8a.us-east-2.rds.amazonaws.com' (timed out)"

My outbound rules for my aws security group are set to allow all access, with the following settings:

Type: All Traffic
Protocol: All
Port Range: All
Destination: 0.0.0.0/0

I have no trouble connecting locally just from pythonanywhere

chrisrtopher28 | 4 posts | Oct. 12, 2018, 6:47 p.m. | permalink

Had to change the inbound rules as well. Fixed it.

chrisrtopher28 | 4 posts | Oct. 12, 2018, 7 p.m. | permalink

OK -- glad you worked it out!

giles | 12074 posts | PythonAnywhere staff | Oct. 13, 2018, 2:29 p.m. | permalink

What inbound rule you have setup to connect with rds can you please hep?

mlc | 2 posts | Nov. 28, 2020, 5:59 a.m. | permalink

i am getting error, please help

mlc | 2 posts | Nov. 28, 2020, 6 a.m. | permalink

Free accounts on PythonAnywhere can only make outbound HTTP and HTTPS connections, so you won't be able to connect to an external MySQL database without upgrading to a paid account.

giles | 12074 posts | PythonAnywhere staff | Nov. 28, 2020, 4:30 p.m. | permalink