Resetting the Password for User Root

Function

This API is used to reset the password if you forget the password of your database account when using RDS. If an error occurs on the root account, for example, the root account is lost or deleted, you can restore the root account rights through resetting the password.

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

Constraints

The password cannot be reset if the DB instance is in any of the following statuses: creating, rebooting, upgrading, changing instance class, creating users, or deleting users.

URI

URI format
POST /v3/{project_id}/instances/{instance_id}/password
Example
https://{Endpoint}/v3/0483b6b16e954cb88930a360d2c4e663/instances/dsfae23fsfdsae3435in01/password

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
db_user_pwd	Yes	String	Specifies the database password. 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 (~!@#%^*-_=+?,). You are advised to enter a strong password to improve security, preventing security risks such as brute force cracking.