Resetting a Password for a Database Account
Function
This API is used to reset a password for a database account.
- Before calling an API, you need to understand the API in Authentication.
Constraints
The password of a database account cannot be reset if the DB instance is in any of the following statuses: creating, changing instance class, changing port, rebooting, or abnormal.
URI
- 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
|
Name |
Mandatory |
Type |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
name |
Yes |
String |
Specifies the username of the database account. |
|
password |
Yes |
String |
Specifies the password of the database account. Valid value: The parameter must be 8 to 32 characters long and contain at least three types of the following characters: uppercase letters, lowercase letters, digits, and special characters (~!@#%^*-_=+?,). The value cannot contain the username or the username spelled backwards. You are advised to enter a strong password to improve security, preventing security risks such as brute force cracking. |
Example Request
{
"name": "rds",
"password": "****"
}
Response
- Normal response
Table 3 Parameter description Name
Type
Description
resp
String
Returns successful if the invoking is successful.
- Example normal response
{ "resp": "successful" } - Abnormal response
For details, see Abnormal Request Results.
Status Code
- Normal
- Abnormal
For details, see Status Codes.
Error Code
For details, see Error Codes.
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