API Overview

GaussDB(DWS) provides APIs developed by Huawei. You can use the following GaussDB(DWS) functions with the APIs.

Function	API	Description
Cluster management	Creating a Cluster	Creates a cluster.
	Querying the Cluster List	Queries and displays the cluster list.
	Querying Cluster Details	Queries cluster details.
	Querying the Supported Node Types	Queries all node types supported by GaussDB(DWS).
	Deleting a Cluster	Deletes a cluster.
	Restarting a Cluster	Restarts a cluster.
	Scaling Out Clusters	Scales out a cluster.
	Resetting a Password	Resets the cluster administrator password.
Snapshot management	Creating a Snapshot	Creates snapshots for a specified cluster.
	Querying the Snapshot List	Queries the snapshot list.
	Querying Snapshot Details	Queries the snapshot details using the snapshot ID.
	Deleting a Manual Snapshot	Deletes a snapshot.
	Restoring a Cluster	Restores a cluster using a snapshot.