title: How to connect Xamarin.Forms app to mysql database without webservices
body: <p>I am required to develop a cross-platform app for use within an internal network. The app must connect to a MySQL database within that network. I must do this without touching any server on the network (I cannot setup web APIs within the network). I have chosen Xamarin.Forms for development.</p>
  
  <p>I searched for ways to integrate MySQL directly with Xamarin.Forms and most people rightly recommended to use web APIs. Unfortunately, that's not possible in my case. In some answers here on SO, I found the Nuget package <code>Xamarin.MySql.Data</code>.</p>
  
  <p>However, when I add it to the project, build fails with this error:</p>
  
  <pre><code>NU1202  Package Xamarin.MySql.Data 1.0.1 is not compatible with uap10.0.16299 (UAP,Version=v10.0.16299) / win10-arm. Package Xamarin.MySql.Data 1.0.1 supports:
    - monoandroid (MonoAndroid,Version=v0.0)
    - monotouch (MonoTouch,Version=v0.0)
    - xamarinios (Xamarin.iOS,Version=v0.0)
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I understand that this is a compatibility issue.</p>
  
  <p>What other options are available?
  Thanks.</p>