diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 779b560..ec33b53 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -197,6 +197,34 @@ CREATE TABLE kinesis_consumer (
 
 The table name has to be the same that you specify when creating the checkpoint. The primary key composed by namespace and shard_id is mandatory in order to the checkpoint run without issues and also to ensure data integrity.
 
+### Mysql Checkpoint
+
+The Mysql checkpoint requires Table Name, App Name, Stream Name and ConnectionString (just like the Postgres checkpoint!):
+
+```go
+import checkpoint "github.com/harlow/kinesis-consumer/checkpoint/mysql"
+
+// mysql checkpoint
+ck, err := checkpoint.New(app, table, connStr)
+if err != nil {
+  log.Fatalf("new checkpoint error: %v", err)
+}
+
+```
+
+To leverage the Mysql checkpoint we'll also need to create a table:
+
+```sql
+CREATE TABLE kinesis_consumer (
+	namespace varchar(255) NOT NULL,
+	shard_id varchar(255) NOT NULL,
+	sequence_number numeric(65,0) NOT NULL,
+	CONSTRAINT kinesis_consumer_pk PRIMARY KEY (namespace, shard_id)
+);
+```
+
+The table name has to be the same that you specify when creating the checkpoint. The primary key composed by namespace and shard_id is mandatory in order to the checkpoint run without issues and also to ensure data integrity.
+
 ## Options
 
 The consumer allows the following optional overrides.
diff --git a/checkpoint/mysql/mysql.go b/checkpoint/mysql/mysql.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f4a27d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/checkpoint/mysql/mysql.go
@@ -0,0 +1,158 @@
+package mysql
+
+import (
+	"database/sql"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+
+	_ "github.com/go-sql-driver/mysql"
+)
+
+type key struct {
+	streamName string
+	shardID    string
+}
+
+// Option is used to override defaults when creating a new Checkpoint
+type Option func(*Checkpoint)
+
+// WithMaxInterval sets the flush interval
+func WithMaxInterval(maxInterval time.Duration) Option {
+	return func(c *Checkpoint) {
+		c.maxInterval = maxInterval
+	}
+}
+
+// Checkpoint stores and retrieves the last evaluated key from a DDB scan
+type Checkpoint struct {
+	appName     string
+	tableName   string
+	conn        *sql.DB
+	mu          *sync.Mutex // protects the checkpoints
+	done        chan struct{}
+	checkpoints map[key]string
+	maxInterval time.Duration
+}
+
+// New returns a checkpoint that uses Mysql for underlying storage
+// Using connectionStr turn it more flexible to use specific db configs
+func New(appName, tableName, connectionStr string, opts ...Option) (*Checkpoint, error) {
+	if appName == "" {
+		return nil, errors.New("application name not defined")
+	}
+
+	if tableName == "" {
+		return nil, errors.New("table name not defined")
+	}
+
+	conn, err := sql.Open("mysql", connectionStr)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	ck := &Checkpoint{
+		conn:        conn,
+		appName:     appName,
+		tableName:   tableName,
+		done:        make(chan struct{}),
+		maxInterval: 1 * time.Minute,
+		mu:          new(sync.Mutex),
+		checkpoints: map[key]string{},
+	}
+
+	for _, opt := range opts {
+		opt(ck)
+	}
+
+	go ck.loop()
+
+	return ck, nil
+}
+
+// GetMaxInterval returns the maximum interval before the checkpoint
+func (c *Checkpoint) GetMaxInterval() time.Duration {
+	return c.maxInterval
+}
+
+// Get determines if a checkpoint for a particular Shard exists.
+// Typically used to determine whether we should start processing the shard with
+// TRIM_HORIZON or AFTER_SEQUENCE_NUMBER (if checkpoint exists).
+func (c *Checkpoint) Get(streamName, shardID string) (string, error) {
+	namespace := fmt.Sprintf("%s-%s", c.appName, streamName)
+
+	var sequenceNumber string
+	getCheckpointQuery := fmt.Sprintf(`SELECT sequence_number FROM %s WHERE namespace=? AND shard_id=?;`, c.tableName) //nolint: gas, it replaces only the table name
+	err := c.conn.QueryRow(getCheckpointQuery, namespace, shardID).Scan(&sequenceNumber)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		if err == sql.ErrNoRows {
+			return "", nil
+		}
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	return sequenceNumber, nil
+}
+
+// Set stores a checkpoint for a shard (e.g. sequence number of last record processed by application).
+// Upon failover, record processing is resumed from this point.
+func (c *Checkpoint) Set(streamName, shardID, sequenceNumber string) error {
+	c.mu.Lock()
+	defer c.mu.Unlock()
+
+	if sequenceNumber == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("sequence number should not be empty")
+	}
+
+	key := key{
+		streamName: streamName,
+		shardID:    shardID,
+	}
+
+	c.checkpoints[key] = sequenceNumber
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Shutdown the checkpoint. Save any in-flight data.
+func (c *Checkpoint) Shutdown() error {
+	defer c.conn.Close()
+
+	c.done <- struct{}{}
+
+	return c.save()
+}
+
+func (c *Checkpoint) loop() {
+	tick := time.NewTicker(c.maxInterval)
+	defer tick.Stop()
+	defer close(c.done)
+
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-tick.C:
+			c.save()
+		case <-c.done:
+			return
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (c *Checkpoint) save() error {
+	c.mu.Lock()
+	defer c.mu.Unlock()
+
+	//nolint: gas, it replaces only the table name
+	upsertCheckpoint := fmt.Sprintf(`REPLACE INTO %s (namespace, shard_id, sequence_number) VALUES (?, ?, ?)`, c.tableName)
+
+	for key, sequenceNumber := range c.checkpoints {
+		if _, err := c.conn.Exec(upsertCheckpoint, fmt.Sprintf("%s-%s", c.appName, key.streamName), key.shardID, sequenceNumber); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/checkpoint/mysql/mysql_databaseutils_test.go b/checkpoint/mysql/mysql_databaseutils_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d3b8d1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/checkpoint/mysql/mysql_databaseutils_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package mysql
+
+import "database/sql"
+
+func (c *Checkpoint) SetConn(conn *sql.DB) {
+	c.conn = conn
+}
diff --git a/checkpoint/mysql/mysql_test.go b/checkpoint/mysql/mysql_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..137726c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/checkpoint/mysql/mysql_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,304 @@
+package mysql
+
+import (
+	"database/sql"
+	"fmt"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	sqlmock "gopkg.in/DATA-DOG/go-sqlmock.v1"
+)
+
+func TestNew(t *testing.T) {
+	appName := "streamConsumer"
+	tableName := "checkpoint"
+	connString := "user:password@/dbname"
+	ck, err := New(appName, tableName, connString)
+
+	if ck == nil {
+		t.Errorf("expected checkpointer not equal nil, but got %v", ck)
+	}
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("expected error equals nil, but got %v", err)
+	}
+	ck.Shutdown()
+}
+
+func TestNew_AppNameEmpty(t *testing.T) {
+	appName := ""
+	tableName := "checkpoint"
+	connString := ""
+	ck, err := New(appName, tableName, connString)
+
+	if ck != nil {
+		t.Errorf("expected checkpointer equal nil, but got %v", ck)
+	}
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Errorf("expected error equals not nil, but got %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNew_TableNameEmpty(t *testing.T) {
+	appName := "streamConsumer"
+	tableName := ""
+	connString := ""
+	ck, err := New(appName, tableName, connString)
+
+	if ck != nil {
+		t.Errorf("expected checkpointer equal nil, but got %v", ck)
+	}
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Errorf("expected error equals not nil, but got %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNew_WithMaxIntervalOption(t *testing.T) {
+	appName := "streamConsumer"
+	tableName := "checkpoint"
+	connString := "user:password@/dbname"
+	maxInterval := time.Second
+	ck, err := New(appName, tableName, connString, WithMaxInterval(maxInterval))
+
+	if ck == nil {
+		t.Errorf("expected checkpointer not equal nil, but got %v", ck)
+	}
+	if ck.GetMaxInterval() != time.Second {
+		t.Errorf("expected max interval equals %v, but got %v", maxInterval, ck.GetMaxInterval())
+	}
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("expected error equals nil, but got %v", err)
+	}
+	ck.Shutdown()
+}
+
+func TestCheckpoint_Get(t *testing.T) {
+	appName := "streamConsumer"
+	tableName := "checkpoint"
+	connString := "user:password@/dbname"
+	streamName := "myStreamName"
+	shardID := "shardId-00000000"
+	expectedSequenceNumber := "49578481031144599192696750682534686652010819674221576194"
+	maxInterval := time.Second
+	connMock, mock, err := sqlmock.New()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("error occurred during the sqlmock creation. cause: %v", err)
+	}
+	ck, err := New(appName, tableName, connString, WithMaxInterval(maxInterval))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("error occurred during the checkpoint creation. cause: %v", err)
+	}
+	ck.SetConn(connMock) // nolint: gotypex, the function available only in test
+
+	rows := []string{"sequence_number"}
+	namespace := fmt.Sprintf("%s-%s", appName, streamName)
+	expectedRows := sqlmock.NewRows(rows)
+	expectedRows.AddRow(expectedSequenceNumber)
+	expectedSQLRegexString := fmt.Sprintf(`SELECT sequence_number FROM %s WHERE namespace=\? AND shard_id=\?;`,
+		tableName)
+	mock.ExpectQuery(expectedSQLRegexString).WithArgs(namespace, shardID).WillReturnRows(expectedRows)
+
+	gotSequenceNumber, err := ck.Get(streamName, shardID)
+
+	if gotSequenceNumber != expectedSequenceNumber {
+		t.Errorf("expected sequence number equals %v, but got %v", expectedSequenceNumber, gotSequenceNumber)
+	}
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("expected error equals nil, but got %v", err)
+	}
+	if err := mock.ExpectationsWereMet(); err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("there were unfulfilled expectations: %s", err)
+	}
+	ck.Shutdown()
+}
+
+func TestCheckpoint_Get_NoRows(t *testing.T) {
+	appName := "streamConsumer"
+	tableName := "checkpoint"
+	connString := "user:password@/dbname"
+	streamName := "myStreamName"
+	shardID := "shardId-00000000"
+	maxInterval := time.Second
+	connMock, mock, err := sqlmock.New()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("error occurred during the sqlmock creation. cause: %v", err)
+	}
+	ck, err := New(appName, tableName, connString, WithMaxInterval(maxInterval))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("error occurred during the checkpoint creation. cause: %v", err)
+	}
+	ck.SetConn(connMock) // nolint: gotypex, the function available only in test
+
+	namespace := fmt.Sprintf("%s-%s", appName, streamName)
+	expectedSQLRegexString := fmt.Sprintf(`SELECT sequence_number FROM %s WHERE namespace=\? AND shard_id=\?;`,
+		tableName)
+	mock.ExpectQuery(expectedSQLRegexString).WithArgs(namespace, shardID).WillReturnError(sql.ErrNoRows)
+
+	gotSequenceNumber, err := ck.Get(streamName, shardID)
+
+	if gotSequenceNumber != "" {
+		t.Errorf("expected sequence number equals empty, but got %v", gotSequenceNumber)
+	}
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("expected error equals nil, but got %v", err)
+	}
+	if err := mock.ExpectationsWereMet(); err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("there were unfulfilled expectations: %s", err)
+	}
+	ck.Shutdown()
+}
+
+func TestCheckpoint_Get_QueryError(t *testing.T) {
+	appName := "streamConsumer"
+	tableName := "checkpoint"
+	connString := "user:password@/dbname"
+	streamName := "myStreamName"
+	shardID := "shardId-00000000"
+	maxInterval := time.Second
+	connMock, mock, err := sqlmock.New()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("error occurred during the sqlmock creation. cause: %v", err)
+	}
+	ck, err := New(appName, tableName, connString, WithMaxInterval(maxInterval))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("error occurred during the checkpoint creation. cause: %v", err)
+	}
+	ck.SetConn(connMock) // nolint: gotypex, the function available only in test
+
+	namespace := fmt.Sprintf("%s-%s", appName, streamName)
+	expectedSQLRegexString := fmt.Sprintf(`SELECT sequence_number FROM %s WHERE namespace=\? AND shard_id=\?;`,
+		tableName)
+	mock.ExpectQuery(expectedSQLRegexString).WithArgs(namespace, shardID).WillReturnError(errors.New("an error"))
+
+	gotSequenceNumber, err := ck.Get(streamName, shardID)
+
+	if gotSequenceNumber != "" {
+		t.Errorf("expected sequence number equals empty, but got %v", gotSequenceNumber)
+	}
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Errorf("expected error equals not nil, but got %v", err)
+	}
+	if err := mock.ExpectationsWereMet(); err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("there were unfulfilled expectations: %s", err)
+	}
+	ck.Shutdown()
+}
+
+func TestCheckpoint_Set(t *testing.T) {
+	appName := "streamConsumer"
+	tableName := "checkpoint"
+	connString := "user:password@/dbname"
+	streamName := "myStreamName"
+	shardID := "shardId-00000000"
+	expectedSequenceNumber := "49578481031144599192696750682534686652010819674221576194"
+	maxInterval := time.Second
+	ck, err := New(appName, tableName, connString, WithMaxInterval(maxInterval))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("error occurred during the checkpoint creation. cause: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	err = ck.Set(streamName, shardID, expectedSequenceNumber)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("expected error equals nil, but got %v", err)
+	}
+	ck.Shutdown()
+}
+
+func TestCheckpoint_Set_SequenceNumberEmpty(t *testing.T) {
+	appName := "streamConsumer"
+	tableName := "checkpoint"
+	connString := "user:password@/dbname"
+	streamName := "myStreamName"
+	shardID := "shardId-00000000"
+	expectedSequenceNumber := ""
+	maxInterval := time.Second
+	ck, err := New(appName, tableName, connString, WithMaxInterval(maxInterval))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("error occurred during the checkpoint creation. cause: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	err = ck.Set(streamName, shardID, expectedSequenceNumber)
+
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Errorf("expected error equals not nil, but got %v", err)
+	}
+	ck.Shutdown()
+}
+
+func TestCheckpoint_Shutdown(t *testing.T) {
+	appName := "streamConsumer"
+	tableName := "checkpoint"
+	connString := "user:password@/dbname"
+	streamName := "myStreamName"
+	shardID := "shardId-00000000"
+	expectedSequenceNumber := "49578481031144599192696750682534686652010819674221576194"
+	maxInterval := time.Second
+	connMock, mock, err := sqlmock.New()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("error occurred during the sqlmock creation. cause: %v", err)
+	}
+	ck, err := New(appName, tableName, connString, WithMaxInterval(maxInterval))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("error occurred during the checkpoint creation. cause: %v", err)
+	}
+	ck.SetConn(connMock) // nolint: gotypex, the function available only in test
+
+	namespace := fmt.Sprintf("%s-%s", appName, streamName)
+	expectedSQLRegexString := fmt.Sprintf(`REPLACE INTO %s \(namespace, shard_id, sequence_number\) VALUES \(\?, \?, \?\)`, tableName)
+	result := sqlmock.NewResult(0, 1)
+	mock.ExpectExec(expectedSQLRegexString).WithArgs(namespace, shardID, expectedSequenceNumber).WillReturnResult(result)
+
+	err = ck.Set(streamName, shardID, expectedSequenceNumber)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unable to set checkpoint for data initialization. cause: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	err = ck.Shutdown()
+
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("expected error equals not nil, but got %v", err)
+	}
+	if err := mock.ExpectationsWereMet(); err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("there were unfulfilled expectations: %s", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestCheckpoint_Shutdown_SaveError(t *testing.T) {
+	appName := "streamConsumer"
+	tableName := "checkpoint"
+	connString := "user:password@/dbname"
+	streamName := "myStreamName"
+	shardID := "shardId-00000000"
+	expectedSequenceNumber := "49578481031144599192696750682534686652010819674221576194"
+	maxInterval := time.Second
+	connMock, mock, err := sqlmock.New()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("error occurred during the sqlmock creation. cause: %v", err)
+	}
+	ck, err := New(appName, tableName, connString, WithMaxInterval(maxInterval))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("error occurred during the checkpoint creation. cause: %v", err)
+	}
+	ck.SetConn(connMock) // nolint: gotypex, the function available only in test
+
+	namespace := fmt.Sprintf("%s-%s", appName, streamName)
+	expectedSQLRegexString := fmt.Sprintf(`REPLACE INTO %s \(namespace, shard_id, sequence_number\) VALUES \(\?, \?, \?\)`, tableName)
+	mock.ExpectExec(expectedSQLRegexString).WithArgs(namespace, shardID, expectedSequenceNumber).WillReturnError(errors.New("an error"))
+
+	err = ck.Set(streamName, shardID, expectedSequenceNumber)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unable to set checkpoint for data initialization. cause: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	err = ck.Shutdown()
+
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Errorf("expected error equals nil, but got %v", err)
+	}
+	if err := mock.ExpectationsWereMet(); err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("there were unfulfilled expectations: %s", err)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/examples/consumer/cp-mysql/README.md b/examples/consumer/cp-mysql/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dd3b317
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/consumer/cp-mysql/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# Consumer with mysl checkpoint
+
+Read records from the Kinesis stream using mysql as checkpoint
+
+## Environment Variables
+
+Export the required environment vars for connecting to the Kinesis stream:
+
+```shell
+export AWS_ACCESS_KEY=
+export AWS_REGION=
+export AWS_SECRET_KEY=
+```
+
+## Run the consumer
+
+     go run main.go --app <appName> --stream <streamName> --table <tableName> --connection <connectionString>
+
+Connection string should look something like
+
+     user:password@/dbname
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/consumer/cp-mysql/main.go b/examples/consumer/cp-mysql/main.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..386ea94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/consumer/cp-mysql/main.go
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"expvar"
+	"flag"
+	"fmt"
+	"log"
+	"os"
+	"os/signal"
+
+	consumer "github.com/harlow/kinesis-consumer"
+	checkpoint "github.com/harlow/kinesis-consumer/checkpoint/mysql"
+)
+
+func main() {
+	var (
+		app     = flag.String("app", "", "Consumer app name")
+		stream  = flag.String("stream", "", "Stream name")
+		table   = flag.String("table", "", "Table name")
+		connStr = flag.String("connection", "", "Connection Str")
+	)
+	flag.Parse()
+
+	// mysql checkpoint
+	ck, err := checkpoint.New(*app, *table, *connStr)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("checkpoint error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	var counter = expvar.NewMap("counters")
+
+	// consumer
+	c, err := consumer.New(
+		*stream,
+		consumer.WithCheckpoint(ck),
+		consumer.WithCounter(counter),
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("consumer error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// use cancel func to signal shutdown
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+
+	// trap SIGINT, wait to trigger shutdown
+	signals := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
+	signal.Notify(signals, os.Interrupt)
+
+	go func() {
+		<-signals
+		cancel()
+	}()
+
+	// scan stream
+	err = c.Scan(ctx, func(r *consumer.Record) error {
+		fmt.Println(string(r.Data))
+		return nil
+	})
+
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("scan error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if err := ck.Shutdown(); err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("checkpoint shutdown error: %v", err)
+	}
+}