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API Overview
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With GaussDB(for MySQL) APIs, you can query, set, and modify resource quotas.

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| Type                          | Description                                                                                                                                   |
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| DB engine version query       | Query the DB version information of a specified DB engine.                                                                                    |
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| DB specifications query       | Query the DB specifications of a specified DB engine version.                                                                                 |
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| DB instance management        | Create DB instances, query DB instance lists, query DB instance details, delete DB instances, create read replicas, and delete read replicas. |
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| Parameter template management | Query parameter templates.                                                                                                                    |
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| Quota management              | Query, set, and modify resource quotas.                                                                                                       |
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| Task information query        | Obtain task information about the task center.                                                                                                |
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