Bintrail: MySQL Time-Travel Queries Using Indexed Binlogs



Posted on Thu May 21 2026 | 10:33 pm


Bintrail is a recently introduced layer that brings point-in-time queries and row-history lookups to MySQL, the only major relational database lacking native temporal querying. Using indexed binlogs behind ProxySQL and without modifying MySQL or application code, Bintrail supports querying data as of a past timestamp and reviewing change history, primarily for recovery and audit scenarios.




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