diff --git a/conf/homeassistant_conf_files/configuration.yaml b/conf/homeassistant_conf_files/configuration.yaml
index a500827..d00ad1e 100644
--- a/conf/homeassistant_conf_files/configuration.yaml
+++ b/conf/homeassistant_conf_files/configuration.yaml
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ http:
     - 127.0.0.1
     - ::1
 
+recorder:
+  db_url: mysql+pymysql://__DB_USER__:__DB_PWD__@localhost:3306/__DB_NAME__?unix_socket=/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock&charset=utf8mb4
+    
 # Apply default set of integrations
 default_config:
 
diff --git a/conf/systemd.service b/conf/systemd.service
index a42c0db..2e35f8e 100644
--- a/conf/systemd.service
+++ b/conf/systemd.service
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=Home Assistant
-After=network.target
+After=network.target mysql.service
 
 [Service]
 Type=simple
diff --git a/scripts/_common.sh b/scripts/_common.sh
index 0bfac6b..298ee78 100644
--- a/scripts/_common.sh
+++ b/scripts/_common.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 VERSION=2021.12.7
 
 # Package dependencies
-PKG_DEPENDENCIES="python3 python3-dev python3-venv python3-pip libffi-dev libssl-dev libjpeg-dev zlib1g-dev autoconf build-essential libopenjp2-7 libtiff5"
+PKG_DEPENDENCIES="python3 python3-dev python3-venv python3-pip libffi-dev libssl-dev libjpeg-dev zlib1g-dev autoconf build-essential libopenjp2-7 libtiff5 libmariadbclient-dev libmariadb-dev-compat"
 
 # Requirements (Major.Minor.Patch)
 # PY_VERSION=$(curl -s "https://www.python.org/ftp/python/" | grep ">3.9" | tail -n1 | cut -d '/' -f 2 | cut -d '>' -f 2)
@@ -135,6 +135,8 @@ myynh_install_homeassistant () {
 			&& source "$final_path/bin/activate" \
 		&& echo 'install last version of wheel' \
 			&& pip --cache-dir "$data_path/.cache" install --upgrade wheel \
+		&& echo 'install last version of mysqlclient' \
+			&& pip --cache-dir "$data_path/.cache" install --upgrade mysqlclient \
 		&& echo 'install Home Assistant' \
 			&& pip --cache-dir "$data_path/.cache" install --upgrade $app==$VERSION \
 		"
diff --git a/scripts/backup b/scripts/backup
index 02d2ff8..8333b29 100644
--- a/scripts/backup
+++ b/scripts/backup
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ data_path=$(ynh_app_setting_get --app="$app" --key=data_path)
 log_file=$(ynh_app_setting_get --app="$app" --key=log_file)
 path_url=$(ynh_app_setting_get --app="$app" --key=path_url)
 python=$(ynh_app_setting_get --app="$app" --key=python)
+db_name=$(ynh_app_setting_get --app=$app --key=db_name)
 
 # backup source & conf files
 ynh_print_info  --message="Declaring files to be backed up..."
@@ -28,4 +29,8 @@ ynh_backup --src_path="/etc/systemd/system/$app.service"
 ynh_backup --src_path="/etc/logrotate.d/$app"
 ynh_backup --src_path="$(dirname "$log_file")"
 
+# backup the MySQL database
+ynh_print_info --message="Backing up the MySQL database..."
+ynh_mysql_dump_db --database="$db_name" > db.sql
+
 ynh_print_info --message="Backup of $app completed"
diff --git a/scripts/install b/scripts/install
index 6778034..57e09ac 100644
--- a/scripts/install
+++ b/scripts/install
@@ -59,6 +59,13 @@ chown -R $app: "$data_path"
 ynh_script_progression --message="Installing dependencies..."
 myynh_install_dependencies --python="$PY_REQUIRED_VERSION"
 
+# create a MySQL database
+ynh_script_progression --message="Creating a MySQL database..."
+db_name=$(ynh_sanitize_dbid --db_name=$app)
+db_user=$db_name
+ynh_app_setting_set --app=$app --key=db_name --value=$db_name
+ynh_mysql_setup_db --db_user=$db_user --db_name=$db_name
+
 # installation in a virtual environment
 ynh_script_progression --message="Installing Home Assistant in a virtual environment..."
 ynh_exec_fully_quiet myynh_install_homeassistant
diff --git a/scripts/remove b/scripts/remove
index 9fb0765..0d240cc 100644
--- a/scripts/remove
+++ b/scripts/remove
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ data_path=$(ynh_app_setting_get --app="$app" --key=data_path)
 log_file=$(ynh_app_setting_get --app="$app" --key=log_file)
 path_url=$(ynh_app_setting_get --app="$app" --key=path_url)
 python=$(ynh_app_setting_get --app="$app" --key=python)
+db_name=$(ynh_app_setting_get --app=$app --key=db_name)
+db_user=$db_name
 
 # Remove a service from the admin panel, added by `yunohost service add`
 if ynh_exec_warn_less yunohost service status "$app" >/dev/null ; then
@@ -29,6 +31,10 @@ ynh_remove_systemd_config --service="$app"
 ynh_script_progression --message="Removing logrotate configuration..."
 ynh_remove_logrotate
 
+# remove the MySQL database
+ynh_script_progression --message="Removing the MySQL database..."
+ynh_mysql_remove_db --db_user=$db_user --db_name=$db_name
+
 # remove metapackage and its dependencies
 ynh_script_progression --message="Removing dependencies..."
 ynh_remove_app_dependencies
diff --git a/scripts/restore b/scripts/restore
index 1a4a152..2ae8093 100644
--- a/scripts/restore
+++ b/scripts/restore
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ data_path=$(ynh_app_setting_get --app="$app" --key=data_path)
 log_file=$(ynh_app_setting_get --app="$app" --key=log_file)
 path_url=$(ynh_app_setting_get --app="$app" --key=path_url)
 python=$(ynh_app_setting_get --app="$app" --key=python)
+db_name=$(ynh_app_setting_get --app=$app --key=db_name)
+db_user=$db_name
 
 # check domain/path availability
 ynh_script_progression --message="Validating recovery parameters..."
@@ -53,6 +55,12 @@ ynh_restore_file --origin_path="$(dirname "$log_file")"
 ynh_script_progression --message="Restoring the packages dependencies..."
 myynh_install_dependencies --python="$python"
 
+# restore the MySQL database
+ynh_script_progression --message="Restoring the MySQL database..."
+db_pwd=$(ynh_app_setting_get --app=$app --key=mysqlpwd)
+ynh_mysql_setup_db --db_user=$db_user --db_name=$db_name --db_pwd=$db_pwd
+ynh_mysql_connect_as --user=$db_user --password=$db_pwd --database=$db_name < ./db.sql
+
 # restore the systemd service
 ynh_script_progression --message="Restoring the dedicated service..."
 ynh_restore_file --origin_path="/etc/systemd/system/$app.service"
diff --git a/scripts/upgrade b/scripts/upgrade
index d75fd2d..0e8f29a 100644
--- a/scripts/upgrade
+++ b/scripts/upgrade
@@ -77,6 +77,20 @@ if [ ! -f "$log_file" ]; then
   myynh_create_dir "$(dirname "$log_file")"
   touch "$log_file"
 fi
+if [ -z $(ynh_app_setting_get --app="$app" --key=db_name) ]; then
+  # create a MySQL database
+  db_name=$(ynh_sanitize_dbid --db_name=$app)
+  db_user=$db_name
+  ynh_app_setting_set --app=$app --key=db_name --value=$db_name
+  ynh_mysql_setup_db --db_user=$db_user --db_name=$db_name
+  db_pwd=$(ynh_app_setting_get --app="$app" --key=mysqlpwd)
+  if [ -z $(sed -n "/recorder:/=" configuration.yaml) ]; then
+    sed -i "$ a recorder:" "$data_path/configuration.yaml"
+    sed -i "$ a \  db_url: mysql+pymysql://$db_user:$db_pwd@localhost:3306/$db_name?unix_socket=/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock&charset=utf8mb4" "$data_path/configuration.yaml"
+  else
+    sed -i "/recorder:/a \  db_url: mysql+pymysql://$db_user:$db_pwd@localhost:3306/$db_name?unix_socket=/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock&charset=utf8mb4" "$data_path/configuration.yaml"
+  fi
+fi
 
 # installation in a virtual environment
 ynh_script_progression --message="Installing Home Assistant in a virtual environment..."