diff --git a/sqlx-mysql/src/error.rs b/sqlx-mysql/src/error.rs
index 36560fb9..e995191d 100644
--- a/sqlx-mysql/src/error.rs
+++ b/sqlx-mysql/src/error.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,37 @@ use crate::protocol::ErrPacket;
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct MySqlDatabaseError(pub(crate) ErrPacket);
 
+impl MySqlDatabaseError {
+    /// Returns a human-readable error message.
+    pub fn message(&self) -> &str {
+        &*self.0.error_message
+    }
+
+    /// Returns the error code.
+    ///
+    /// All possible error codes should be documented in
+    /// the [Server Error Message Reference]. Each code refers to a
+    /// unique error messasge.
+    ///
+    /// [Server Error Message Reference]: https://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql-errors/8.0/en/server-error-reference.html
+    ///
+    pub const fn code(&self) -> u16 {
+        self.0.error_code
+    }
+
+    /// Return the [SQLSTATE] error code.
+    ///
+    /// The error code consists of 5 characters with `"00000"`
+    /// meaning "no error". [SQLSTATE] values are defined by the SQL standard
+    /// and should be consistent across databases.
+    ///
+    /// [SQLSTATE]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SQLSTATE
+    ///
+    pub fn sql_state(&self) -> &str {
+        self.0.sql_state.as_deref().unwrap_or_default()
+    }
+}
+
 impl MySqlDatabaseError {
     pub(crate) fn new(code: u16, message: &str) -> Self {
         Self(ErrPacket::new(code, message))