Database instance status#

When you submit an API request to create, list, or delete database instances, the response returns the current status information for each instance.

following table lists the status values that can be included in the response.

Database instance status values#

Status

Description

ACTIVE

The database instance is online and available to take requests.

BACKUP

The database instance is currently running a backup process.

BLOCKED

The database instance is currently unresponsive.

BUILD

The database instance is being provisioned.

CONVERT_TO_HA

The database instance is being configured for HA conversion.

DELETION_PENDING

The database instance is scheduled for deletion.

DETACH_REPLICA

The database instance, which was a replica, is being detached from the source.

ERROR

The last operation for the database instance failed due to an error.

FAILED

The database instance was created, but failed to set up the datastore. If a database instance is in the FAILED state, you should delete it and create a new instance.

REBOOT

The database instance is rebooting.

REPLICATION_ERROR

Replication is broken on the database instance.

RESIZE

The database instance is currently being resized.

RESTART_REQUIRED

A change has occurred to the configuration of an instance that requires the instance to be restarted at the user’s convenience.

RESTART

The MySQL service for the database instance is restarting.

SHUTDOWN

The database instance is terminating services. This status can also be returned if the server is running, but the database instance is shut down.

Note

The status values are different for a database instance included in a high availability instance group. For details, see Database instance status values for high availability configurations.