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List Existing Databases In Cluster

Lists all existing databases in the specified cluster.

$
Terminal
doctl d db ls <database_id>

When To Use

When performing inventory checks on cluster resources.

Pro Tip

Filter results using `--format` to display concise data only.

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Back to syntax
$
Generated Command
doctl d db ls <database_id>

Anatomy of Output

Understanding the result

mydb 12345 available Database Entries

Tab-separated values: Name, ID, Status.

total databases: 2 Database Count

Total number of databases listed in the cluster.

Cluster ID: 123456 Cluster ID

Identifies the cluster from which databases are retrieved.

Power User Variants

Optimized versions

doctl databases db list 12345 --format json

Obtains the list in JSON format.

doctl databases db list 12345 --format yaml

Obtains the list in YAML format.

Troubleshooting

Common pitfalls

Error: No databases found

Solution: Ensure the database_id is correct and databases exist.

Error: Invalid database ID

Solution: Confirm the database_id format is valid.

Error: Cluster is down

Solution: Check cluster health and configurations.

Command Breakdown

What each part is doing

doctl
Base Command
The executable that performs this operation. Here it runs Doctl before the shell applies any redirect operators.
d
d|databases
The value supplied for d|databases.
ls
ls|list
The value supplied for ls|list.
<database_id>
database id
The value supplied for database id.

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