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Retrieve Replica Information

Retrieve information about a specified database replica.

$
Terminal
doctl d r g <database_id> <replica_name>

When To Use

When assessing the status and configuration of database replication across clusters.

Pro Tip

Monitor replica lag times to assess synchronization issues.

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Back to syntax
$
Generated Command
doctl d r g <database_id> <replica_name>

Anatomy of Output

Understanding the result

Replica Name: reporting-replica Replica Name

The defined name of the database replica.

Status: Active Replica Status

Current operational status of the replica.

Lag: 2 seconds Replication Lag

Indicates the time lag between primary and replica.

Power User Variants

Optimized versions

doctl databases replica get 678901 reporting-replica --verbose

Retrieve detailed replica information.

doctl databases replica get 678901 reporting-replica --format json

Format the output in JSON for parsing.

Troubleshooting

Common pitfalls

Error: Replica not found for the given database ID.

Solution: Ensure the replica name matches the actual replica.

Error: Database ID is invalid.

Solution: Verify the database ID is active and correctly entered.

Error: Failed to retrieve information due to a timeout.

Solution: Check the database connectivity and retry the command.

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.
r
r|replica
The value supplied for r|replica.
g
g|get
The value supplied for g|get.
<database_id>
database id
The value supplied for database id.
<replica_name>
replica name
The value supplied for replica name.

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