Function

This API is used to reset a database password. Before calling this API:

Learn how to authorize and authenticate it.
Obtain the required region and endpoint.

URI

URI format
POST https://{endpoint}/mysql/v3/{project_id}/instances/{instance_id}/password
Example
POST https://gaussdb-mysql.eu-de.otc.t-systems.com/mysql/v3/97b026aa9cc4417888c14c84a1ad9860/instances/c3ec2c6148ad4d71b1a8411a62df0d3cin07/password

Parameter description

**Table 1** Parameter description
Name	Type	Mandatory	Description
project_id	String	Yes	Project ID of a tenant in a region. To obtain this value, see Obtaining a Project ID.
instance_id	String	No	DB instance ID.

Request Parameters

**Table 2** Request header parameters
Parameter	Mandatory	Type	Description
X-Auth-Token	No	String	User token.
X-Language	No	String	Language.
Content-Type	Yes	String	MIME type of the request body. You are advised to use the default value application/json. For APIs used to upload objects or images, the value can vary depending on the flow type.

**Table 3** Request body parameter
Parameter	Mandatory	Type	Description
password	Yes	String	Database password. Valid value: The password consists of 8 to 32 characters and contains at least three types of the following: uppercase letters, lowercase letters, digits, and special characters (~!@#$%^*-_=+?,()&). You are advised to enter a strong password to improve security and prevent security risks such as brute force cracking. If you enter a weak password, the system automatically determines that the password is invalid.

Response Parameters

Status code: 400

**Table 4** Response body parameters
Parameter	Type	Description
error_code	String	Error code.
error_msg	String	Error message.

Status code: 500

**Table 5** Response body parameters
Parameter	Type	Description
error_code	String	Error code.
error_msg	String	Error message.

Example Request

Resetting a database password

POST https://gaussdb-mysql.eu-de.otc.t-systems.com/mysql/v3/97b026aa9cc4417888c14c84a1ad9860/instances/ba62a0b83a1b42bfab275829d86ac0fdin07/password
{
  "password" : "Test_345612"
}

Example Response

{}

Status Code

For details, see Status Codes.

Error Code

For details, see Error Codes.

Resetting a Database Password