Resetting a Database Password

Function

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

This API will be unavailable on March 31, 2025. You are advised to switch workloads to the new API (Resetting a Database Password) before then.

Learn how to authenticate this API.
Obtain the required region and endpoint.

URI

POST /gaussdb/v3/{project_id}/instances/{instance_id}/password

**Table 1** Parameter description
Parameter	Mandatory	Description
project_id	Yes	Definition Project ID of a tenant in a region. To obtain the value, see Obtaining a Project ID. Constraints N/A Range The value can contain 32 characters. Only letters and digits are allowed. Default Value N/A
instance_id	Yes	Definition Instance ID, which uniquely identifies an instance. Constraints N/A Range The value can contain 36 characters. Only letters and digits are allowed. Default Value N/A

Request Parameters

**Table 2** Request parameters
Parameter	Mandatory	Type	Description
password	Yes	String	Password for user root. The password must: Consist of 8 to 32 characters and contain at least three types of the following characters: uppercase letters, lowercase letters, digits, and special characters ~! @#$%^*-_=+?, Support weak password verification.

Response Parameters

None

Example Request

https://gaussdb-opengauss.ap-southeast-1.myhuaweicloud.com/v3/0483b6b16e954cb88930a360d2c4e663/instances/dsfae23fsfdsae3435in01/password
{
  "password": "******"
}