API Overview

You can use APIs to create and delete DB instances, query DB instances, obtain and modify parameters of a specified DB instance, and set and query automated backup policies. For details, see the following table.

Type

Subtype

Description

GaussDB APIs

Instance Management

Manage instances, including creating an instance, scaling up storage, deleting an instance, obtaining instances, obtaining a specified instance, adding CNs, adding shards, resetting a database password, and changing an instance name.

Parameter Configuration

Obtain and modify parameters of a specified DB instance and obtain the parameter templates.

Backup Management

Configure and query automated backup policies, query backups, and create and delete manual backups.

DB Engine Versions and Specifications

Query DB engine versions and query database specifications.

Disk Type Queries

Query database disk type.

Task Management

Obtain task information, query tasks, and delete a task record.

Recycle Bin

Set a recycling policy.