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Retrieve List Of Database Users

List all users associated with a specified database.

Terminal

doctl d u ls <database_id>

doctl d u ls <database_id>

#!/bin/bash

# Retrieve List Of Database Users
doctl {{[d|databases]}} {{[u|user]}} {{[ls|list]}} {{database_id}}

import subprocess

# Retrieve List Of Database Users
# Make sure to replace <placeholders> with actual values
def run_command():
    cmd = [
        "doctl",
        "d",
        "u",
        "ls",
        "<database_id>"
    ]
    
    try:
        print(f"Executing: {' '.join(cmd)}")
        subprocess.run(cmd, check=True)
    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
        print(f"Error: {e}")
    except FileNotFoundError:
        print("Error: doctl not found. Please install it first.")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    run_command()

When To Use

During security review and access control configurations.

Pro Tip

Leverage output formatting to align with auditing frameworks and compliance regulations.

Command Builder

Tune the command before you copy it

Back to syntax

Generated Command

doctl d u ls <database_id>

Terminal Output

Expected runtime feedback

Simulated preview

Output

ID          Name          Role
--------------------------------
1           alice         admin
2           bob           read-only
3           charlie       read-write
4           dave          read-only

Anatomy of Output

Understanding the result

Users for Database ID: DB-001 Database ID

Header indicating the database in question.

1. db_admin User Name

Administrative user with full privileges.

2. db_user User Name

Standard user with limited privileges.

3. guest_user User Name

Guest account with minimal access.

Power User Variants

Optimized versions

doctl databases user list 12345 --format=json

Output user list in JSON format.

doctl databases user list 67890 --verbose

Get the complete user list with additional output details.

Troubleshooting

Common pitfalls

Error: No users found for specified database

Solution: Confirm that user accounts exist for the provided database ID.

Error: Database ID invalid

Solution: Recheck the database ID, ensuring it is accurate.

Error: Unauthorized access

Solution: Ensure your API token has permissions to view user list.

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.
u: u|user; The user value supplied to this command.
ls: ls|list; The value supplied for ls|list.
<database_id>: database id; The value supplied for database id.

How To Run

Execution path

Step 1
Run `doctl databases user list <database_id>` to retrieve users.
Step 2
Review the output for user roles and access levels.

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