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Updated on 2026-01-05 GMT+08:00

Enabling or Disabling Encrypted Backup

Function

This API is used to enable or disable encrypted backup. Before calling this API:

Calling Method

For details, see Calling APIs.

Authorization Information

Each account has all the permissions required to call all APIs, but IAM users must be assigned the required permissions.

  • If you are using role/policy-based authorization, see Permissions and Supported Actions for details on the required permissions.
  • If you are using identity policy-based authorization, the following identity policy-based permissions are required.

    Action

    Access Level

    Resource Type (*: required)

    Condition Key

    Alias

    Dependency

    gaussdbformysql:backup:encrypt

    Write

    instance *

    • g:EnterpriseProjectId

    • g:ResourceTag/<tag-key>

    gaussdb:backup:encrypt

    -

URI

POST /v3/{project_id}/instances/{instance_id}/backups/encryption

Table 1 URI parameters

Parameter

Mandatory

Type

Description

project_id

Yes

String

Definition

Project ID of a tenant in a region.

To obtain this value, see Obtaining a Project ID.

Constraints

N/A

Range

The value contains 32 characters. Only letters and digits are allowed.

Default Value

N/A

instance_id

Yes

String

Definition

Instance ID, which uniquely identifies an instance.

Constraints

N/A

Range

The value contains 36 characters with a suffix of in07. Only letters and digits are allowed.

Default Value

N/A

Request Parameters

Table 2 Request header parameters

Parameter

Mandatory

Type

Description

X-Auth-Token

Yes

String

Definition

User token. To obtain this value, call the IAM API for obtaining a user token.

The value of X-Subject-Token in the response header is the token value.

Constraints

N/A

Range

N/A

Default Value

N/A

X-Language

No

String

Definition

Request language type.

Constraints

N/A

Range

  • en-us

  • zh-cn

Default Value

en-us

Table 3 Request body parameters

Parameter

Mandatory

Type

Description

encryption_status

Yes

String

Definition

Whether to enable or disable encrypted backup. The value is case insensitive.

Constraints

N/A

Range

  • on: Encrypted backup is enabled.

  • off: Encrypted backup is disabled.

Default Value

N/A

type

No

String

Definition

Encryption type.

Constraints

Currently, only kms (case-insensitive) is supported.

This parameter is mandatory when encrypted backup is enabled and is not required when encrypted backup is disabled.

Range

kms

Default Value

N/A

kms_key_id

No

String

Definition

KMS ID. This parameter is mandatory when encrypted backup is enabled and is not required when encrypted backup is disabled.

To obtain the value, see the response parameter key_id in the DEW API for creating a key.

Constraints

N/A

Range

N/A

Default Value

N/A

Response Parameters

Status code: 200

Table 4 Response body parameter

Parameter

Type

Description

encryption_status

String

Definition

Whether encrypted backup is enabled.

Range

  • on: Encrypted backup is enabled.

  • off: Encrypted backup is disabled.

Status code: 400

Table 5 Response body parameters

Parameter

Type

Description

error_code

String

Error code.

error_msg

String

Error message.

Status code: 500

Table 6 Response body parameters

Parameter

Type

Description

error_code

String

Error code.

error_msg

String

Error message.

Example Request

  • Enabling encrypted backup
    POST https://{endpoint}/v3/619d3e78f61b4be68bc5aa0b59edcf7b/instances/7033e7c3cf93438797d44ad7ae0a7d95in07/backups/encryption
    {
      "type" : "kms",
      "kms_key_id" : "b82fa43f-f6e8-4ec4-9c31-231bc547c526",
      "encryption_status" : "on"
    }
  • Disabling encrypted backup
    POST https://{endpoint}/v3/619d3e78f61b4be68bc5aa0b59edcf7b/instances/7033e7c3cf93438797d44ad7ae0a7d95in07/backups/encryption
    {
      "encryption_status" : "off"
    }

Example Response

Status code: 200

Success.

{
  "encryption_status" : "on"
}

SDK Sample Code

The SDK sample code is as follows.

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    package com.huaweicloud.sdk.test;
    
    import com.huaweicloud.sdk.core.auth.ICredential;
    import com.huaweicloud.sdk.core.auth.BasicCredentials;
    import com.huaweicloud.sdk.core.exception.ConnectionException;
    import com.huaweicloud.sdk.core.exception.RequestTimeoutException;
    import com.huaweicloud.sdk.core.exception.ServiceResponseException;
    import com.huaweicloud.sdk.gaussdb.v3.region.GaussDBRegion;
    import com.huaweicloud.sdk.gaussdb.v3.*;
    import com.huaweicloud.sdk.gaussdb.v3.model.*;
    
    
    public class ModifyBackupEncryptStatusSolution {
    
        public static void main(String[] args) {
            // The AK and SK used for authentication are hard-coded or stored in plaintext, which has great security risks. It is recommended that the AK and SK be stored in ciphertext in configuration files or environment variables and decrypted during use to ensure security.
            // In this example, AK and SK are stored in environment variables for authentication. Before running this example, set environment variables CLOUD_SDK_AK and CLOUD_SDK_SK in the local environment
            String ak = System.getenv("CLOUD_SDK_AK");
            String sk = System.getenv("CLOUD_SDK_SK");
            String projectId = "{project_id}";
    
            ICredential auth = new BasicCredentials()
                    .withProjectId(projectId)
                    .withAk(ak)
                    .withSk(sk);
    
            GaussDBClient client = GaussDBClient.newBuilder()
                    .withCredential(auth)
                    .withRegion(GaussDBRegion.valueOf("<YOUR REGION>"))
                    .build();
            ModifyBackupEncryptStatusRequest request = new ModifyBackupEncryptStatusRequest();
            request.withInstanceId("{instance_id}");
            BackupEncryptRequest body = new BackupEncryptRequest();
            body.withEncryptionStatus(BackupEncryptRequest.EncryptionStatusEnum.fromValue("on"));
            body.withKmsKeyId("b82fa43f-f6e8-4ec4-9c31-231bc547c526");
            body.withType(BackupEncryptRequest.TypeEnum.fromValue("kms"));
            request.withBody(body);
            try {
                ModifyBackupEncryptStatusResponse response = client.modifyBackupEncryptStatus(request);
                System.out.println(response.toString());
            } catch (ConnectionException e) {
                e.printStackTrace();
            } catch (RequestTimeoutException e) {
                e.printStackTrace();
            } catch (ServiceResponseException e) {
                e.printStackTrace();
                System.out.println(e.getHttpStatusCode());
                System.out.println(e.getRequestId());
                System.out.println(e.getErrorCode());
                System.out.println(e.getErrorMsg());
            }
        }
    }
    
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    package com.huaweicloud.sdk.test;
    
    import com.huaweicloud.sdk.core.auth.ICredential;
    import com.huaweicloud.sdk.core.auth.BasicCredentials;
    import com.huaweicloud.sdk.core.exception.ConnectionException;
    import com.huaweicloud.sdk.core.exception.RequestTimeoutException;
    import com.huaweicloud.sdk.core.exception.ServiceResponseException;
    import com.huaweicloud.sdk.gaussdb.v3.region.GaussDBRegion;
    import com.huaweicloud.sdk.gaussdb.v3.*;
    import com.huaweicloud.sdk.gaussdb.v3.model.*;
    
    
    public class ModifyBackupEncryptStatusSolution {
    
        public static void main(String[] args) {
            // The AK and SK used for authentication are hard-coded or stored in plaintext, which has great security risks. It is recommended that the AK and SK be stored in ciphertext in configuration files or environment variables and decrypted during use to ensure security.
            // In this example, AK and SK are stored in environment variables for authentication. Before running this example, set environment variables CLOUD_SDK_AK and CLOUD_SDK_SK in the local environment
            String ak = System.getenv("CLOUD_SDK_AK");
            String sk = System.getenv("CLOUD_SDK_SK");
            String projectId = "{project_id}";
    
            ICredential auth = new BasicCredentials()
                    .withProjectId(projectId)
                    .withAk(ak)
                    .withSk(sk);
    
            GaussDBClient client = GaussDBClient.newBuilder()
                    .withCredential(auth)
                    .withRegion(GaussDBRegion.valueOf("<YOUR REGION>"))
                    .build();
            ModifyBackupEncryptStatusRequest request = new ModifyBackupEncryptStatusRequest();
            request.withInstanceId("{instance_id}");
            BackupEncryptRequest body = new BackupEncryptRequest();
            body.withEncryptionStatus(BackupEncryptRequest.EncryptionStatusEnum.fromValue("off"));
            request.withBody(body);
            try {
                ModifyBackupEncryptStatusResponse response = client.modifyBackupEncryptStatus(request);
                System.out.println(response.toString());
            } catch (ConnectionException e) {
                e.printStackTrace();
            } catch (RequestTimeoutException e) {
                e.printStackTrace();
            } catch (ServiceResponseException e) {
                e.printStackTrace();
                System.out.println(e.getHttpStatusCode());
                System.out.println(e.getRequestId());
                System.out.println(e.getErrorCode());
                System.out.println(e.getErrorMsg());
            }
        }
    }
    
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    # coding: utf-8
    
    import os
    from huaweicloudsdkcore.auth.credentials import BasicCredentials
    from huaweicloudsdkgaussdb.v3.region.gaussdb_region import GaussDBRegion
    from huaweicloudsdkcore.exceptions import exceptions
    from huaweicloudsdkgaussdb.v3 import *
    
    if __name__ == "__main__":
        # The AK and SK used for authentication are hard-coded or stored in plaintext, which has great security risks. It is recommended that the AK and SK be stored in ciphertext in configuration files or environment variables and decrypted during use to ensure security.
        # In this example, AK and SK are stored in environment variables for authentication. Before running this example, set environment variables CLOUD_SDK_AK and CLOUD_SDK_SK in the local environment
        ak = os.environ["CLOUD_SDK_AK"]
        sk = os.environ["CLOUD_SDK_SK"]
        projectId = "{project_id}"
    
        credentials = BasicCredentials(ak, sk, projectId)
    
        client = GaussDBClient.new_builder() \
            .with_credentials(credentials) \
            .with_region(GaussDBRegion.value_of("<YOUR REGION>")) \
            .build()
    
        try:
            request = ModifyBackupEncryptStatusRequest()
            request.instance_id = "{instance_id}"
            request.body = BackupEncryptRequest(
                encryption_status="on",
                kms_key_id="b82fa43f-f6e8-4ec4-9c31-231bc547c526",
                type="kms"
            )
            response = client.modify_backup_encrypt_status(request)
            print(response)
        except exceptions.ClientRequestException as e:
            print(e.status_code)
            print(e.request_id)
            print(e.error_code)
            print(e.error_msg)
    
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    # coding: utf-8
    
    import os
    from huaweicloudsdkcore.auth.credentials import BasicCredentials
    from huaweicloudsdkgaussdb.v3.region.gaussdb_region import GaussDBRegion
    from huaweicloudsdkcore.exceptions import exceptions
    from huaweicloudsdkgaussdb.v3 import *
    
    if __name__ == "__main__":
        # The AK and SK used for authentication are hard-coded or stored in plaintext, which has great security risks. It is recommended that the AK and SK be stored in ciphertext in configuration files or environment variables and decrypted during use to ensure security.
        # In this example, AK and SK are stored in environment variables for authentication. Before running this example, set environment variables CLOUD_SDK_AK and CLOUD_SDK_SK in the local environment
        ak = os.environ["CLOUD_SDK_AK"]
        sk = os.environ["CLOUD_SDK_SK"]
        projectId = "{project_id}"
    
        credentials = BasicCredentials(ak, sk, projectId)
    
        client = GaussDBClient.new_builder() \
            .with_credentials(credentials) \
            .with_region(GaussDBRegion.value_of("<YOUR REGION>")) \
            .build()
    
        try:
            request = ModifyBackupEncryptStatusRequest()
            request.instance_id = "{instance_id}"
            request.body = BackupEncryptRequest(
                encryption_status="off"
            )
            response = client.modify_backup_encrypt_status(request)
            print(response)
        except exceptions.ClientRequestException as e:
            print(e.status_code)
            print(e.request_id)
            print(e.error_code)
            print(e.error_msg)
    
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    package main
    
    import (
    	"fmt"
    	"github.com/huaweicloud/huaweicloud-sdk-go-v3/core/auth/basic"
        gaussdb "github.com/huaweicloud/huaweicloud-sdk-go-v3/services/gaussdb/v3"
    	"github.com/huaweicloud/huaweicloud-sdk-go-v3/services/gaussdb/v3/model"
        region "github.com/huaweicloud/huaweicloud-sdk-go-v3/services/gaussdb/v3/region"
    )
    
    func main() {
        // The AK and SK used for authentication are hard-coded or stored in plaintext, which has great security risks. It is recommended that the AK and SK be stored in ciphertext in configuration files or environment variables and decrypted during use to ensure security.
        // In this example, AK and SK are stored in environment variables for authentication. Before running this example, set environment variables CLOUD_SDK_AK and CLOUD_SDK_SK in the local environment
        ak := os.Getenv("CLOUD_SDK_AK")
        sk := os.Getenv("CLOUD_SDK_SK")
        projectId := "{project_id}"
    
        auth := basic.NewCredentialsBuilder().
            WithAk(ak).
            WithSk(sk).
            WithProjectId(projectId).
            Build()
    
        client := gaussdb.NewGaussDBClient(
            gaussdb.GaussDBClientBuilder().
                WithRegion(region.ValueOf("<YOUR REGION>")).
                WithCredential(auth).
                Build())
    
        request := &model.ModifyBackupEncryptStatusRequest{}
    	request.InstanceId = "{instance_id}"
    	kmsKeyIdBackupEncryptRequest:= "b82fa43f-f6e8-4ec4-9c31-231bc547c526"
    	typeBackupEncryptRequest:= model.GetBackupEncryptRequestTypeEnum().KMS
    	request.Body = &model.BackupEncryptRequest{
    		EncryptionStatus: model.GetBackupEncryptRequestEncryptionStatusEnum().ON,
    		KmsKeyId: &kmsKeyIdBackupEncryptRequest,
    		Type: &typeBackupEncryptRequest,
    	}
    	response, err := client.ModifyBackupEncryptStatus(request)
    	if err == nil {
            fmt.Printf("%+v\n", response)
        } else {
            fmt.Println(err)
        }
    }
    
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    package main
    
    import (
    	"fmt"
    	"github.com/huaweicloud/huaweicloud-sdk-go-v3/core/auth/basic"
        gaussdb "github.com/huaweicloud/huaweicloud-sdk-go-v3/services/gaussdb/v3"
    	"github.com/huaweicloud/huaweicloud-sdk-go-v3/services/gaussdb/v3/model"
        region "github.com/huaweicloud/huaweicloud-sdk-go-v3/services/gaussdb/v3/region"
    )
    
    func main() {
        // The AK and SK used for authentication are hard-coded or stored in plaintext, which has great security risks. It is recommended that the AK and SK be stored in ciphertext in configuration files or environment variables and decrypted during use to ensure security.
        // In this example, AK and SK are stored in environment variables for authentication. Before running this example, set environment variables CLOUD_SDK_AK and CLOUD_SDK_SK in the local environment
        ak := os.Getenv("CLOUD_SDK_AK")
        sk := os.Getenv("CLOUD_SDK_SK")
        projectId := "{project_id}"
    
        auth := basic.NewCredentialsBuilder().
            WithAk(ak).
            WithSk(sk).
            WithProjectId(projectId).
            Build()
    
        client := gaussdb.NewGaussDBClient(
            gaussdb.GaussDBClientBuilder().
                WithRegion(region.ValueOf("<YOUR REGION>")).
                WithCredential(auth).
                Build())
    
        request := &model.ModifyBackupEncryptStatusRequest{}
    	request.InstanceId = "{instance_id}"
    	request.Body = &model.BackupEncryptRequest{
    		EncryptionStatus: model.GetBackupEncryptRequestEncryptionStatusEnum().OFF,
    	}
    	response, err := client.ModifyBackupEncryptStatus(request)
    	if err == nil {
            fmt.Printf("%+v\n", response)
        } else {
            fmt.Println(err)
        }
    }
    

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Error Code

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