Databases
Managed PostgreSQL Database Credentials Reset
https://api.linode.com/v4/databases/postgresql/instances/{instanceId}/credentials/resetReset the root password for a Managed PostgreSQL Database.
Requires read_write access to the Database.
A new root password is randomly generated and accessible with the Managed PostgreSQL Database Credentials View (GET /databases/postgresql/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
The ID of the Managed PostgreSQL Database.
Request Samples
- Shell
- CLI
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
-X POST https://api.linode.com/v4/databases/postgresql/instances/123/credentials/reset
Response Samples
- 200
- default
{}Responses
200: Managed Database instance credentials successfully reset.
default: Error
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.
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.