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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 FlexusRDS. If there is a problem with the root account, for example, if your root account credentials are lost or deleted, you can reset the root password to restore access.

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

  • Parameter description
    Table 1 Parameters

    Parameter

    Mandatory

    Type

    Description

    project_id

    Yes

    String

    Explanation:

    Project ID of a tenant in a region.

    For details about how to obtain the project ID, see Obtaining a Project ID.

    Constraints:

    N/A

    Value range:

    N/A

    Default value:

    N/A

    instance_id

    Yes

    String

    Explanation:

    Instance ID.

    Constraints:

    N/A

    Value range:

    N/A

    Default value:

    N/A

Request

Table 2 Parameters

Parameter

Mandatory

Type

Description

db_user_pwd

Yes

String

Explanation:

Database password.

Constraints:

You are advised to enter a strong password to improve security, preventing security risks such as brute force cracking.

Value range:

A database password 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 allowed special characters include ~!@#$%^*-_=+?,()&.

Default value:

N/A

Example Request

Reset the password for user root. 
POST https://{endpoint}/v3/0483b6b16e954cb88930a360d2c4e663/instances/dsfae23fsfdsae3435in01/password
{
     "db_user_pwd": "******"
}

Response

  • Normal response

    None

Status Code

Parent topic: DB Instance Management