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+---
+hc_location: api/dbss
+html_location: docs/dbss/api-ref
+link: /database-security-service/api-ref/
+pdf_name: dbss-api-ref
+rst_location: api-ref/source
+service_type: dbss
+title: API Reference
+type: api-ref