Databases

Managed MySQL Database Credentials Reset

post
https://api.linode.com/v4/databases/mysql/instances/{instanceId}/credentials/reset

Reset the root password for a Managed MySQL Database.

Requires read_write access to the Database.

A new root password is randomly generated and accessible with the Managed MySQL Database Credentials View (GET /databases/mysql/instances/{instanceId}/credentials) command.

Only unrestricted Users can access this command, and have access regardless of the acting token's OAuth scopes.

Note: Note that it may take several seconds for credentials to reset.

Path Parameters

instanceId
Required
integer

The ID of the Managed MySQL Database.

Request Samples

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
    -X POST https://api.linode.com/v4/databases/mysql/instances/123/credentials/reset

Response Samples

{}

Responses

200: Managed Database instance credentials successfully reset.

default: Error

errors
array of objects
reason
string

What happened to cause this error. In most cases, this can be fixed immediately by changing the data you sent in the request, but in some cases you will be instructed to open a Support Ticket or perform some other action before you can complete the request successfully.

field
string

The field in the request that caused this error. This may be a path, separated by periods in the case of nested fields. In some cases this may come back as "null" if the error is not specific to any single element of the request.