diff --git a/src/server/mysql.h b/src/server/mysql.h
--- a/src/server/mysql.h
+++ b/src/server/mysql.h
@@ -22,10 +22,31 @@
 #ifndef MYSQL_H_
 #define MYSQL_H_
 
-#include <mysql/mysql.h>
+struct distrend_mysql_con;
+struct distrend_mysql_result;
+
+typedef struct distrend_mysql_con *distrend_mysql_con_t;
+typedef struct distrend_mysql_restul *distrend_mysql_result_t;
+
+/**
+   initiates a MySQL connection
+   @param conn, pointer will be set to the struct
+   @return 0 on success
+ */
+int mysqlConnect(distrend_mysql_con_t *conn);
 
-MYSQL mysqlConnect();
-MYSQL_RES mysqlQuery(MYSQL *conn, char *query);
-int mysqlPing(MYSQL *conn);
+/**
+   cleans and disconnects MySQL connection
+   @param conn connection to clean
+   @return 0 onh success
+*/
+int mysqlDiscconnect(distrend_mysql_con_t conn);
+
+/**
+   performs mysql query.
+   errors will be logged to the user by this function.
+   @return pointer to query handle on success, NULL on failure
+ */
+distrend_mysql_result_t mysqlQuery(struct distrend_mysql_con *conn, char *query);
 
 #endif /* MYSQL_H_ */