diff --git a/lib/src/api/engine/any/mod.rs b/lib/src/api/engine/any/mod.rs
index 0245a3eb..66d6c5b9 100644
--- a/lib/src/api/engine/any/mod.rs
+++ b/lib/src/api/engine/any/mod.rs
@@ -95,10 +95,8 @@ use crate::api::opt::Endpoint;
 use crate::api::Connect;
 use crate::api::Result;
 use crate::api::Surreal;
-use crate::opt::replace_tilde;
-use path_clean::PathClean;
+use crate::opt::path_to_string;
 use std::marker::PhantomData;
-use std::path::Path;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::sync::OnceLock;
 use url::Url;
@@ -109,20 +107,30 @@ pub trait IntoEndpoint {
 	fn into_endpoint(self) -> Result<Endpoint>;
 }
 
+fn split_url(url: &str) -> (&str, &str) {
+	match url.split_once("://") {
+		Some(parts) => parts,
+		None => match url.split_once(':') {
+			Some(parts) => parts,
+			None => (url, ""),
+		},
+	}
+}
+
 impl IntoEndpoint for &str {
 	fn into_endpoint(self) -> Result<Endpoint> {
 		let (url, path) = match self {
 			"memory" | "mem://" => (Url::parse("mem://").unwrap(), "memory".to_owned()),
-			url if url.starts_with("ws") | url.starts_with("http") => {
+			url if url.starts_with("ws") | url.starts_with("http") | url.starts_with("tikv") => {
 				(Url::parse(url).map_err(|_| Error::InvalidUrl(self.to_owned()))?, String::new())
 			}
+
 			_ => {
-				let (scheme, _) = self.split_once(':').unwrap_or((self, ""));
-				let path = replace_tilde(self);
+				let (scheme, path) = split_url(self);
+				let protocol = format!("{scheme}://");
 				(
-					Url::parse(&format!("{scheme}://"))
-						.map_err(|_| Error::InvalidUrl(self.to_owned()))?,
-					Path::new(&path).clean().display().to_string(),
+					Url::parse(&protocol).map_err(|_| Error::InvalidUrl(self.to_owned()))?,
+					path_to_string(&protocol, path),
 				)
 			}
 		};
diff --git a/lib/src/api/engine/local/native.rs b/lib/src/api/engine/local/native.rs
index f56df676..a44b9447 100644
--- a/lib/src/api/engine/local/native.rs
+++ b/lib/src/api/engine/local/native.rs
@@ -102,7 +102,12 @@ pub(crate) fn router(
 			_ => None,
 		};
 
-		let kvs = match Datastore::new(&address.path).await {
+		let endpoint = match address.url.scheme() {
+			"tikv" => address.url.as_str(),
+			_ => &address.path,
+		};
+
+		let kvs = match Datastore::new(endpoint).await {
 			Ok(kvs) => {
 				// If a root user is specified, setup the initial datastore credentials
 				if let Some(root) = configured_root {
diff --git a/lib/src/api/opt/config.rs b/lib/src/api/opt/config.rs
index d67c8e18..967c77ef 100644
--- a/lib/src/api/opt/config.rs
+++ b/lib/src/api/opt/config.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use crate::{dbs::Capabilities, iam::Level};
 use std::time::Duration;
 
 /// Configuration for server connection, including: strictness, notifications, query_timeout, transaction_timeout
-#[derive(Debug, Default)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Default)]
 pub struct Config {
 	pub(crate) strict: bool,
 	pub(crate) notifications: bool,
diff --git a/lib/src/api/opt/endpoint/mod.rs b/lib/src/api/opt/endpoint/mod.rs
index 6099d621..727c82e1 100644
--- a/lib/src/api/opt/endpoint/mod.rs
+++ b/lib/src/api/opt/endpoint/mod.rs
@@ -39,17 +39,54 @@ pub trait IntoEndpoint<Scheme> {
 	fn into_endpoint(self) -> Result<Endpoint>;
 }
 
-pub(crate) fn replace_tilde(path: &str) -> String {
-	let home = std::env::var("HOME").unwrap_or_else(|_| ".".to_owned());
-	path.replacen("://~", &format!("://{home}"), 1).replacen(":~", &format!(":{home}"), 1)
+fn replace_tilde(path: &str) -> String {
+	if path.starts_with("~/") {
+		let home = std::env::var("HOME").unwrap_or_else(|_| ".".to_owned());
+		path.replacen("~/", &format!("{home}/"), 1)
+	} else if path.starts_with("~\\") {
+		let home = std::env::var("HOMEPATH").unwrap_or_else(|_| ".".to_owned());
+		path.replacen("~\\", &format!("{home}\\"), 1)
+	} else {
+		path.to_owned()
+	}
 }
 
 #[allow(dead_code)]
-fn path_to_string(protocol: &str, path: impl AsRef<std::path::Path>) -> String {
+pub(crate) fn path_to_string(protocol: &str, path: impl AsRef<std::path::Path>) -> String {
 	use path_clean::PathClean;
 	use std::path::Path;
 
-	let path = format!("{protocol}{}", path.as_ref().display());
+	let path = path.as_ref().display().to_string();
 	let expanded = replace_tilde(&path);
-	Path::new(&expanded).clean().display().to_string()
+	let cleaned = Path::new(&expanded).clean();
+	format!("{protocol}{}", cleaned.display())
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+	use super::*;
+
+	#[test]
+	fn test_path_to_string() {
+		let paths = [
+			// Unix-like paths
+			"path/to/db",
+			"/path/to/db",
+			// Windows paths
+			"path\\to\\db",
+			"\\path\\to\\db",
+			"c:path\\to\\db",
+			"c:\\path\\to\\db",
+		];
+
+		let scheme = "scheme://";
+
+		for path in paths {
+			let expanded = replace_tilde(path);
+			assert_eq!(expanded, path, "failed to replace `{path}`");
+
+			let converted = path_to_string(scheme, path);
+			assert_eq!(converted, format!("{scheme}{path}"), "failed to convert `{path}`");
+		}
+	}
 }
diff --git a/lib/src/api/opt/tls.rs b/lib/src/api/opt/tls.rs
index fde1f1a7..ca3f4a9e 100644
--- a/lib/src/api/opt/tls.rs
+++ b/lib/src/api/opt/tls.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /// TLS Configuration
 #[cfg(any(feature = "native-tls", feature = "rustls"))]
 #[cfg_attr(docsrs, doc(cfg(any(feature = "native-tls", feature = "rustls"))))]
-#[derive(Debug)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub enum Tls {
 	/// Native TLS configuration
 	#[cfg(feature = "native-tls")]
diff --git a/lib/tests/api.rs b/lib/tests/api.rs
index 3e0f8f10..51322eaf 100644
--- a/lib/tests/api.rs
+++ b/lib/tests/api.rs
@@ -96,6 +96,12 @@ mod api_integration {
 			db
 		}
 
+		#[tokio::test]
+		async fn any_engine_can_connect() {
+			init_logger();
+			surrealdb::engine::any::connect("ws://127.0.0.1:8000").await.unwrap();
+		}
+
 		include!("api/mod.rs");
 	}
 
@@ -119,6 +125,12 @@ mod api_integration {
 			db
 		}
 
+		#[tokio::test]
+		async fn any_engine_can_connect() {
+			init_logger();
+			surrealdb::engine::any::connect("http://127.0.0.1:8000").await.unwrap();
+		}
+
 		include!("api/mod.rs");
 		include!("api/backup.rs");
 	}
@@ -149,7 +161,14 @@ mod api_integration {
 		#[tokio::test]
 		async fn memory_allowed_as_address() {
 			init_logger();
-			any::connect("memory").await.unwrap();
+			surrealdb::engine::any::connect("memory").await.unwrap();
+		}
+
+		#[tokio::test]
+		async fn any_engine_can_connect() {
+			init_logger();
+			surrealdb::engine::any::connect("mem://").await.unwrap();
+			surrealdb::engine::any::connect("memory").await.unwrap();
 		}
 
 		#[tokio::test]
@@ -240,6 +259,14 @@ mod api_integration {
 			db
 		}
 
+		#[tokio::test]
+		async fn any_engine_can_connect() {
+			init_logger();
+			let path = Ulid::new();
+			surrealdb::engine::any::connect(format!("file://{path}.db")).await.unwrap();
+			surrealdb::engine::any::connect(format!("file:///tmp/{path}.db")).await.unwrap();
+		}
+
 		include!("api/mod.rs");
 		include!("api/backup.rs");
 	}
@@ -268,6 +295,14 @@ mod api_integration {
 			db
 		}
 
+		#[tokio::test]
+		async fn any_engine_can_connect() {
+			init_logger();
+			let path = Ulid::new();
+			surrealdb::engine::any::connect(format!("rocksdb://{path}.db")).await.unwrap();
+			surrealdb::engine::any::connect(format!("rocksdb:///tmp/{path}.db")).await.unwrap();
+		}
+
 		include!("api/mod.rs");
 		include!("api/backup.rs");
 	}
@@ -296,6 +331,14 @@ mod api_integration {
 			db
 		}
 
+		#[tokio::test]
+		async fn any_engine_can_connect() {
+			init_logger();
+			let path = Ulid::new();
+			surrealdb::engine::any::connect(format!("speedb://{path}.db")).await.unwrap();
+			surrealdb::engine::any::connect(format!("speedb:///tmp/{path}.db")).await.unwrap();
+		}
+
 		include!("api/mod.rs");
 		include!("api/backup.rs");
 	}
@@ -323,6 +366,12 @@ mod api_integration {
 			db
 		}
 
+		#[tokio::test]
+		async fn any_engine_can_connect() {
+			init_logger();
+			surrealdb::engine::any::connect("tikv://127.0.0.1:2379").await.unwrap();
+		}
+
 		include!("api/mod.rs");
 		include!("api/backup.rs");
 	}
@@ -345,7 +394,11 @@ mod api_integration {
 				.user(root)
 				.tick_interval(TICK_INTERVAL)
 				.capabilities(Capabilities::all());
-			let db = Surreal::new::<FDb>(("/etc/foundationdb/fdb.cluster", config)).await.unwrap();
+			let path = "/etc/foundationdb/fdb.cluster";
+			surrealdb::engine::any::connect((format!("fdb://{path}"), config.clone()))
+				.await
+				.unwrap();
+			let db = Surreal::new::<FDb>((path, config)).await.unwrap();
 			db.signin(root).await.unwrap();
 			db
 		}