diff --git a/packages/api/env/dblogin/.env b/packages/api/env/dblogin/.env
index 9cf91c3f8..8ad6626ca 100644
--- a/packages/api/env/dblogin/.env
+++ b/packages/api/env/dblogin/.env
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 DEVMODE=1
 
 CONNECTIONS=mysql
+SINGLE_CONNECTION=mysql
 
 LABEL_mysql=MySql localhost
 SERVER_mysql=localhost
-# USER_mysql=root
+USER_mysql=root
 PORT_mysql=3306
-# PASSWORD_mysql=Pwd2020Db
+PASSWORD_mysql=Pwd2020Db
 ENGINE_mysql=mysql@dbgate-plugin-mysql
 # PASSWORD_MODE_mysql=askPassword
-PASSWORD_MODE_mysql=askUser
+# PASSWORD_MODE_mysql=askUser
diff --git a/packages/api/src/controllers/config.js b/packages/api/src/controllers/config.js
index d1d4daddf..0187fc4f8 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/controllers/config.js
+++ b/packages/api/src/controllers/config.js
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ module.exports = {
     return {
       runAsPortal: !!connections.portalConnections,
       singleDatabase: connections.singleDatabase,
+      singleConnection: connections.singleConnection,
       // hideAppEditor: !!process.env.HIDE_APP_EDITOR,
       allowShellConnection: platformInfo.allowShellConnection,
       allowShellScripting: platformInfo.allowShellScripting,
diff --git a/packages/api/src/controllers/connections.js b/packages/api/src/controllers/connections.js
index 8757deec0..0305f448d 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/controllers/connections.js
+++ b/packages/api/src/controllers/connections.js
@@ -157,12 +157,31 @@ function getSingleDatabase() {
   return null;
 }
 
+function getSingleConnection() {
+  if (getSingleDatabase()) return null;
+  if (process.env.SINGLE_CONNECTION) {
+    // @ts-ignore
+    const connection = portalConnections.find(x => x._id == process.env.SINGLE_CONNECTION);
+    if (connection) {
+      return connection;
+    }
+  }
+  // @ts-ignore
+  const arg0 = (portalConnections || []).find(x => x._id == 'argv');
+  if (arg0) {
+    return arg0;
+  }
+  return null;
+}
+
 const singleDatabase = getSingleDatabase();
+const singleConnection = getSingleConnection();
 
 module.exports = {
   datastore: null,
   opened: [],
   singleDatabase,
+  singleConnection,
   portalConnections,
 
   async _init() {