diff --git a/.ci/cloudbuild.yaml b/.ci/cloudbuild.yaml
index bda91a7..79a8fe6 100644
--- a/.ci/cloudbuild.yaml
+++ b/.ci/cloudbuild.yaml
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ steps:
         "MYSQL_IAM_USER", 
         "MYSQL_PASS", 
         "MYSQL_DB", 
+        "MYSQL_MCP_CONNECTION_NAME", 
+        "MYSQL_MCP_PASS", 
         "POSTGRES_CONNECTION_NAME", 
         "POSTGRES_USER", 
         "POSTGRES_IAM_USER", 
@@ -62,6 +64,10 @@ availableSecrets:
       env: "MYSQL_PASS"
     - versionName: "projects/$PROJECT_ID/secrets/MYSQL_DB/versions/latest"
       env: "MYSQL_DB"
+    - versionName: "projects/$PROJECT_ID/secrets/MYSQL_MCP_CONNECTION_NAME/versions/latest"
+      env: "MYSQL_MCP_CONNECTION_NAME"
+    - versionName: "projects/$PROJECT_ID/secrets/MYSQL_MCP_PASS/versions/latest"
+      env: "MYSQL_MCP_PASS"
     - versionName: "projects/$PROJECT_ID/secrets/POSTGRES_CONNECTION_NAME/versions/latest"
       env: "POSTGRES_CONNECTION_NAME"
     - versionName: "projects/$PROJECT_ID/secrets/POSTGRES_USER/versions/latest"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 7d4185b..57e3900 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -152,6 +152,8 @@ jobs:
             MYSQL_IAM_USER:${{ vars.GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT }}/MYSQL_USER_IAM_NODE
             MYSQL_PASS:${{ vars.GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT }}/MYSQL_PASS
             MYSQL_DB:${{ vars.GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT }}/MYSQL_DB
+            MYSQL_MCP_CONNECTION_NAME:${{ vars.GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT }}/MYSQL_MCP_CONNECTION_NAME
+            MYSQL_MCP_PASS:${{ vars.GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT }}/MYSQL_MCP_PASS
             POSTGRES_CONNECTION_NAME:${{ vars.GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT }}/POSTGRES_CONNECTION_NAME
             POSTGRES_USER:${{ vars.GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT }}/POSTGRES_USER
             POSTGRES_IAM_USER:${{ vars.GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT }}/POSTGRES_USER_IAM_NODE
@@ -183,6 +185,8 @@ jobs:
           MYSQL_IAM_USER: "${{ steps.secrets.outputs.MYSQL_IAM_USER }}"
           MYSQL_PASS: "${{ steps.secrets.outputs.MYSQL_PASS }}"
           MYSQL_DB: "${{ steps.secrets.outputs.MYSQL_DB }}"
+          MYSQL_MCP_CONNECTION_NAME: "${{ steps.secrets.outputs.MYSQL_MCP_CONNECTION_NAME }}"
+          MYSQL_MCP_PASS: "${{ steps.secrets.outputs.MYSQL_MCP_PASS }}"
           POSTGRES_CONNECTION_NAME: "${{ steps.secrets.outputs.POSTGRES_CONNECTION_NAME }}"
           POSTGRES_USER: "${{ steps.secrets.outputs.POSTGRES_USER }}"
           POSTGRES_IAM_USER: "${{ steps.secrets.outputs.POSTGRES_IAM_USER }}"
diff --git a/system-test/mysql2-connect.cjs b/system-test/mysql2-connect.cjs
index 0a91361..fe72a8d 100644
--- a/system-test/mysql2-connect.cjs
+++ b/system-test/mysql2-connect.cjs
@@ -58,3 +58,46 @@ t.test('open IAM connection and run basic mysql commands', async t => {
   await conn.end();
   connector.close();
 });
+
+t.test('open connection to MCP instance and run basic mysql commands', async t => {
+  const connector = new Connector();
+  const clientOpts = await connector.getOptions({
+    instanceConnectionName: process.env.MYSQL_MCP_CONNECTION_NAME,
+    ipType: process.env.IP_TYPE || 'PUBLIC',
+    authType: 'PASSWORD',
+  });
+  const conn = await mysql.createConnection({
+    ...clientOpts,
+    user: process.env.MYSQL_USER,
+    password: process.env.MYSQL_MCP_PASS,
+    database: process.env.MYSQL_DB,
+  });
+
+  const [[result]] = await conn.query('SELECT NOW();');
+  const returnedDate = result['NOW()'];
+  t.ok(returnedDate.getTime(), 'should have valid returned date object');
+
+  await conn.end();
+  connector.close();
+});
+
+t.test('open IAM connection to MCP instance and run basic mysql commands', async t => {
+  const connector = new Connector();
+  const clientOpts = await connector.getOptions({
+    instanceConnectionName: process.env.MYSQL_MCP_CONNECTION_NAME,
+    ipType: process.env.IP_TYPE || 'PUBLIC',
+    authType: 'IAM',
+  });
+  const conn = await mysql.createConnection({
+    ...clientOpts,
+    user: process.env.MYSQL_IAM_USER,
+    database: process.env.MYSQL_DB,
+  });
+
+  const [[result]] = await conn.query('SELECT NOW();');
+  const returnedDate = result['NOW()'];
+  t.ok(returnedDate.getTime(), 'should have valid returned date object');
+
+  await conn.end();
+  connector.close();
+});
diff --git a/system-test/mysql2-connect.mjs b/system-test/mysql2-connect.mjs
index 86a6f89..b207b86 100644
--- a/system-test/mysql2-connect.mjs
+++ b/system-test/mysql2-connect.mjs
@@ -58,3 +58,46 @@ t.test('open IAM connection and run basic mysql commands', async t => {
   await conn.end();
   connector.close();
 });
+
+t.test('open connection and run basic mysql commands', async t => {
+  const connector = new Connector();
+  const clientOpts = await connector.getOptions({
+    instanceConnectionName: process.env.MYSQL_MCP_CONNECTION_NAME,
+    ipType: process.env.IP_TYPE || 'PUBLIC',
+    authType: 'PASSWORD',
+  });
+  const conn = await mysql.createConnection({
+    ...clientOpts,
+    user: process.env.MYSQL_USER,
+    password: process.env.MYSQL_MCP_PASS,
+    database: process.env.MYSQL_DB,
+  });
+
+  const [[result]] = await conn.query('SELECT NOW();');
+  const returnedDate = result['NOW()'];
+  t.ok(returnedDate.getTime(), 'should have valid returned date object');
+
+  await conn.end();
+  connector.close();
+});
+
+t.test('open IAM connection and run basic mysql commands', async t => {
+  const connector = new Connector();
+  const clientOpts = await connector.getOptions({
+    instanceConnectionName: process.env.MYSQL_MCP_CONNECTION_NAME,
+    ipType: process.env.IP_TYPE || 'PUBLIC',
+    authType: 'IAM',
+  });
+  const conn = await mysql.createConnection({
+    ...clientOpts,
+    user: process.env.MYSQL_IAM_USER,
+    database: process.env.MYSQL_DB,
+  });
+
+  const [[result]] = await conn.query('SELECT NOW();');
+  const returnedDate = result['NOW()'];
+  t.ok(returnedDate.getTime(), 'should have valid returned date object');
+
+  await conn.end();
+  connector.close();
+});
diff --git a/system-test/mysql2-connect.ts b/system-test/mysql2-connect.ts
index a7e24e0..3b0aaef 100644
--- a/system-test/mysql2-connect.ts
+++ b/system-test/mysql2-connect.ts
@@ -67,3 +67,46 @@ t.test('open IAM connection and run basic mysql commands', async t => {
   await conn.end();
   connector.close();
 });
+
+t.test('open connection and run basic mysql commands', async t => {
+  const connector = new Connector();
+  const clientOpts = await connector.getOptions({
+    instanceConnectionName: String(process.env.MYSQL_MCP_CONNECTION_NAME),
+    ipType: process.env.IP_TYPE || IpAddressTypes.PUBLIC,
+  });
+  const conn = await mysql.createConnection({
+    ...clientOpts,
+    user: String(process.env.MYSQL_USER),
+    password: String(process.env.MYSQL_MCP_PASS),
+    database: String(process.env.MYSQL_DB),
+  });
+
+  const [result] = await conn.query<Now[]>('SELECT NOW();');
+  const [row] = result;
+  const returnedDate = row['NOW()'];
+  t.ok(returnedDate.getTime(), 'should have valid returned date object');
+
+  await conn.end();
+  connector.close();
+});
+
+t.test('open IAM connection and run basic mysql commands', async t => {
+  const connector = new Connector();
+  const clientOpts = await connector.getOptions({
+    instanceConnectionName: String(process.env.MYSQL_MCP_CONNECTION_NAME),
+    ipType: process.env.IP_TYPE || IpAddressTypes.PUBLIC,
+    authType: AuthTypes.IAM,
+  });
+  const conn = await mysql.createConnection({
+    ...clientOpts,
+    user: String(process.env.MYSQL_IAM_USER),
+    database: String(process.env.MYSQL_DB),
+  });
+
+  const [[result]] = await conn.query<Now[]>('SELECT NOW();');
+  const returnedDate = result['NOW()'];
+  t.ok(returnedDate.getTime(), 'should have valid returned date object');
+
+  await conn.end();
+  connector.close();
+});