TiDB Cloud Zero
TiDB Cloud Zero is Nice! We’ve been exploring a very similar idea with TiDB Cloud Zero. It is ranked #852 on the Dev Radar, in Databases, first seen 8 days ago and shared in 1 post (4.2k views).
What TiDB Cloud Zero says about itself
Provision a disposable TiDB Cloud database in seconds with no sign-up. MySQL-compatible serverless SQL with vector search, full-text search, and an API for agent memory, MCP tools, demos, and quickstarts.
TiDB Cloud Zero: Serverless MySQL for AI Agents, MCP Servers, and RAG NEW - TiDB Cloud Zero Public Preview is live. Instant database, zero sign-up. -- VECTOR SEARCH ENABLED -- The Zero-Friction Database for AI Agents TiDB Cloud Zero is a serverless MySQL-compatible state layer for AI agents, MCP servers, and persistent memory. Provision a disposable backend in milliseconds to store your session history—then move successful workflows into TiDB Cloud when they are ready to scale. Powered by TiDB Cloud Try in browser CLI quickstart For human For agent COPY # For Human curl -X POST https://zero.tidbapi.com/v1beta1/instances Method: Post…
What people said about TiDB Cloud Zero on X
Nice! We’ve been exploring a very similar idea with TiDB Cloud Zero https://zero.tidbcloud.com/ One difference in our approach: temporary DBs can live for up to 30 days, vs. 72 hours. I increasingly think “claimable infrastructure” will become a standard pattern for the agent era. The agent should be able to start…
— @siddontang, 8 days ago · 21 likes · see the post
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TiDB Cloud Zero in numbers
- Rank on the Dev Radar: #852 of 1347
- Shared in 1 post by 1 account: @siddontang
- 4.2k views on those posts
- First seen 8 days ago, last shared 8 days ago
- Pricing seen by Jev: not stated
- Market: Databases
FAQ
What is TiDB Cloud Zero?
Nice! We’ve been exploring a very similar idea with TiDB Cloud Zero It was first shared on X 8 days ago and is ranked #852 on the Dev Radar.
Is TiDB Cloud Zero free?
Pricing is not stated on the page we read.
Who shared TiDB Cloud Zero?
1 account on X, including @siddontang, in 1 post totalling 4.2k views.
Every post is read and classified by Jev (TypeSafe): what it is, which market it belongs to, and whether the link is a real tool. 12.2k posts from 4.7k X accounts over the last 21 days, 1.3k tools, 12 markets. Collected every 5 minutes, fully re-ranked every hour — last update 2026-09-19 16:57 UTC. Full method.