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Updated on 2024-03-28 GMT+08:00

Changing the Data Replication Mode of Primary/Standby DB Instances

Function

This API is used to change the data replication mode of primary/standby DB instances based on service requirements.

  • Before calling an API, you need to understand the API in Authentication.

Constraints

  • This API is available to RDS for MySQL only.
  • This API is supported for primary/standby DB instances only.
  • The replication mode cannot be changed if the DB instance is in any of the following statuses: creating, upgrading, changing instance class, creating users, or deleting users.
  • The replication mode in the request must be different from that of the DB instance. You can log in to the management console to view the replication mode of the DB instance.

URI

  • URI format

    PUT /v3/{project_id}/instances/{instance_id}/failover/mode

  • Parameter description
    Table 1 Parameter description

    Name

    Mandatory

    Description

    project_id

    Yes

    Specifies the project ID of a tenant in a region.

    For details about how to obtain the project ID, see Obtaining a Project ID.

    instance_id

    Yes

    Specifies the DB instance ID.

Request

Parameter description
Table 2 Parameter description

Name

Mandatory

Type

Description

mode

Yes

String

Specifies the replication mode.

For RDS for MySQL, the value can be any of the following:
  • async: asynchronous
  • semisync: semi-synchronous
For RDS for PostgreSQL, the value can be any of the following:
  • async: asynchronous
  • sync: synchronous

Example Request

Changing the replication mode of a primary/standby DB instance to asynchronous
{
    "mode": "async"
}

Response

  • Normal response

    Name

    Description

    workflowId

    Indicates the workflow ID.

    instanceId

    Indicates the DB instance ID.

    replicationMode

    Indicates the replication mode.

  • Example normal response
    {
        "instanceId": "c8a7d0abe94840dda99bc437e9442982in01",
        "replicationMode": "async",
        "workflowId": "7b55d6ca-dc8e-4844-a9da-6c53a1506db3"
    }
  • Abnormal response

    For details, see Abnormal Request Results.

Status Code

Error Code

For details, see Error Codes.