diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ad0edc9..614d184 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -116,3 +116,29 @@ const postData = await datasquirel.uploadImage({
     },
 });
 ```
+
+### Local Querying
+
+You can query directly from an SQL database if you provide these environment variables in your `.env` file:
+
+```conf
+DSQL_DB_HOST=
+DSQL_DB_PORT=
+DSQL_DB_USERNAME=
+DSQL_DB_PASSWORD=
+DSQL_DB_NAME=
+DSQL_SSL_DIR=
+```
+
+The ssl directory **_must_** contain a file named `ca-cert.pem`. `DSQL_DB_PORT` defaults to **3306** if not provided.
+
+### Remote Querying
+
+You can query from a self hosted installation of datasquirel. Just add these environment variables:
+
+```conf
+DSQL_API_REMOTE_HOST=
+DSQL_API_REMOTE_HOST_PORT=
+```
+
+If these aren't provided it defaults to `datasquirel.com`.
diff --git a/package-shared/functions/backend/dbHandler.js b/package-shared/functions/backend/dbHandler.js
index 283ad90..2d7543f 100644
--- a/package-shared/functions/backend/dbHandler.js
+++ b/package-shared/functions/backend/dbHandler.js
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ const serverError = require("./serverError");
 const mysql = require("serverless-mysql");
 const path = require("path");
 
-const SSL_DIR = "/app/ssl";
+const SSL_DIR =
+    process.env.DSQL_SSL_DIR || path.resolve(__dirname, "../../../ssl");
 
 const connection = mysql({
     config: {
diff --git a/package-shared/utils/backend/global-db/DB_HANDLER.js b/package-shared/utils/backend/global-db/DB_HANDLER.js
index b6806bb..28d5cb3 100644
--- a/package-shared/utils/backend/global-db/DB_HANDLER.js
+++ b/package-shared/utils/backend/global-db/DB_HANDLER.js
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ const fs = require("fs");
 const path = require("path");
 
 const mysql = require("serverless-mysql");
-const SSL_DIR = "/app/ssl";
+const SSL_DIR =
+    process.env.DSQL_SSL_DIR || path.resolve(__dirname, "../../../../ssl");
 
 const MASTER = mysql({
     config: {
@@ -12,7 +13,9 @@ const MASTER = mysql({
         user: process.env.DSQL_DB_USERNAME,
         password: process.env.DSQL_DB_PASSWORD,
         database: process.env.DSQL_DB_NAME,
-        port: process.env.DB_PORT ? Number(process.env.DB_PORT) : undefined,
+        port: process.env.DSQL_DB_PORT
+            ? Number(process.env.DSQL_DB_PORT)
+            : undefined,
         charset: "utf8mb4",
         ssl: {
             ca: fs.readFileSync(`${SSL_DIR}/ca-cert.pem`),
diff --git a/package-shared/utils/backend/global-db/DSQL_USER_DB_HANDLER.js b/package-shared/utils/backend/global-db/DSQL_USER_DB_HANDLER.js
index 559fae7..9a222a3 100644
--- a/package-shared/utils/backend/global-db/DSQL_USER_DB_HANDLER.js
+++ b/package-shared/utils/backend/global-db/DSQL_USER_DB_HANDLER.js
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ const path = require("path");
 
 const mysql = require("serverless-mysql");
 
-const SSL_DIR = "/app/ssl";
+const SSL_DIR =
+    process.env.DSQL_SSL_DIR || path.resolve(__dirname, "../../../../ssl");
 
 let DSQL_USER = mysql({
     config: {
diff --git a/package-shared/utils/backend/global-db/NO_DB_HANDLER.js b/package-shared/utils/backend/global-db/NO_DB_HANDLER.js
index 1a867a1..1357401 100644
--- a/package-shared/utils/backend/global-db/NO_DB_HANDLER.js
+++ b/package-shared/utils/backend/global-db/NO_DB_HANDLER.js
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ const path = require("path");
 
 const mysql = require("serverless-mysql");
 
-const SSL_DIR = "/app/ssl";
+const SSL_DIR =
+    process.env.DSQL_SSL_DIR || path.resolve(__dirname, "../../../../ssl");
 
 let NO_DB = mysql({
     config: {
diff --git a/package-shared/utils/backend/global-db/ROOT_DB_HANDLER.js b/package-shared/utils/backend/global-db/ROOT_DB_HANDLER.js
index d18613c..c5383ad 100644
--- a/package-shared/utils/backend/global-db/ROOT_DB_HANDLER.js
+++ b/package-shared/utils/backend/global-db/ROOT_DB_HANDLER.js
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ const path = require("path");
 
 const mysql = require("serverless-mysql");
 
-const SSL_DIR = "/app/ssl";
+const SSL_DIR =
+    process.env.DSQL_SSL_DIR || path.resolve(__dirname, "../../../../ssl");
 
 let NO_DB = mysql({
     config: {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index aefac5e..1c38e3e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "datasquirel",
-    "version": "2.3.6",
+    "version": "2.3.7",
     "description": "Cloud-based SQL data management tool",
     "main": "index.js",
     "bin": {
diff --git a/utils/get.js b/utils/get.js
index b8b9e44..a756087 100644
--- a/utils/get.js
+++ b/utils/get.js
@@ -49,17 +49,13 @@ async function get({ key, db, query, queryValues, tableName }) {
      *
      * @description Look for local db settings in `.env` file and by pass the http request if available
      */
-    const {
-        DSQL_DB_HOST,
-        DSQL_DB_USERNAME,
-        DSQL_MARIADB_ROOT_PASSWORD,
-        DSQL_DB_NAME,
-    } = process.env;
+    const { DSQL_DB_HOST, DSQL_DB_USERNAME, DSQL_DB_PASSWORD, DSQL_DB_NAME } =
+        process.env;
 
     if (
         DSQL_DB_HOST?.match(/./) &&
         DSQL_DB_USERNAME?.match(/./) &&
-        DSQL_MARIADB_ROOT_PASSWORD?.match(/./) &&
+        DSQL_DB_PASSWORD?.match(/./) &&
         DSQL_DB_NAME?.match(/./)
     ) {
         /** @type {import("../package-shared/types").DSQL_DatabaseSchemaType | undefined} */