# doctl databases db – DigitalOcean Documentation

> The subcommands under `doctl databases db` are for managing specific databases that are served by a database cluster.

You can get a list of existing database clusters and their IDs by calling:

	doctl databases list
- [doctl databases db create](https://docs.digitalocean.com/reference/doctl/reference/databases/db/create/index.html.md): Creates a database with the specified name in the specified database cluster. You can get a list of existing database clusters and their IDs by calling: doctl databases list
- [doctl databases db delete](https://docs.digitalocean.com/reference/doctl/reference/databases/db/delete/index.html.md): Deletes the specified database from the specified database cluster. You can get a list of existing database clusters and their IDs by calling: doctl databases list You can get a list of existing databases that are hosted within a cluster by calling: doctl …
- [doctl databases db get](https://docs.digitalocean.com/reference/doctl/reference/databases/db/get/index.html.md): Retrieves the name of the specified database hosted in the specified database cluster. You can get a list of existing database clusters and their IDs by calling: doctl databases list You can get a list of existing databases that are hosted within a cluster …
- [doctl databases db list](https://docs.digitalocean.com/reference/doctl/reference/databases/db/list/index.html.md): Retrieves a list of databases being hosted in the specified database cluster. You can get a list of existing database clusters and their IDs by calling: doctl databases list