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Retrieve Database User Details

Retrieve details of a specific database user.

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Terminal
doctl databases user get <database_id> <user_name>

When To Use

When conducting audits or configuring user permissions.

Pro Tip

Check for role mappings and permissions to ensure security compliance.

Command Builder

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Back to syntax
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Generated Command
doctl databases user get <database_id> <user_name>

Terminal Output

Expected runtime feedback

Simulated preview
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Output
Fetching user details for user 'db_user' in database '12345'...

User Details:
+------------+----------------+---------------------+
| User Name  | Role           | Created At          |
+------------+----------------+---------------------+
| db_user    | read-write     | 2023-01-15 10:00:00 |
+------------+----------------+---------------------+

Anatomy of Output

Understanding the result

User Name: db_admin User Name

The identifier for the user within the database.

Role: Owner User Role

User's privileges associated with the database.

Last Login: 2023-10-01 12:00 UTC Last Login

Timestamp of the last successful login by this user.

Power User Variants

Optimized versions

doctl databases user get 12345 db_user --format=json

Retrieve user details in JSON for parsing.

doctl databases user get 67890 db_user --verbose

Get detailed user information with extended logging.

Troubleshooting

Common pitfalls

Error: User not found

Solution: Verify the user name and corresponding database ID.

Error: Access denied

Solution: Ensure that the token used has access to view user information.

Error: Invalid database ID provided

Solution: Double-check the provided database ID for correctness.

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.
<database_id>
database id
The value supplied for database id.
<user_name>
user name
The user value supplied to this command.

How To Run

Execution path

  1. Step 1

    Run the command: doctl databases user get {{database_id}} {{user_name}}

  2. Step 2

    Review the output for user permissions and roles.

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