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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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