doctl vector-databases create

Generated on 25 Jun 2026 from doctl version v1.163.0

Usage

doctl vector-databases create <name> [flags]

Aliases

c

Description

Creates a vector database with the specified name.

You can customize the configuration using the listed flags, all of which are optional. Without any flags set, the command creates a vector database in the nyc3 region with the small size tier.

Example

The following example creates a vector database named example-vdb in the nyc3 region:

doctl vector-databases create example-vdb --region nyc3 --size small

Flags

Option Description
--help, -h Help for this command
--project-id The ID of the project to assign the vector database to. If not specified, the default project will be used.
--region The data center region where the vector database resides, such as nyc3 or sfo2.
Default: nyc3
--size The size tier of the vector database, such as small, medium, or large. For a list of available sizes, visit: /reference/api/reference/vector-databases/
Default: small
--tag A comma-separated list of tags to apply to the vector database.
--wait A boolean value that specifies whether to wait for the vector database to be active before returning control to the terminal.
Default: false
Command Description
doctl vector-databases Display commands that manage vector databases

Global Flags

Option Description
--access-token, -t API V2 access token
--api-url, -u Override default API endpoint
--config, -c Specify a custom config file
Default:
    --context Specify a custom authentication context name
    --http-retry-max Set maximum number of retries for requests that fail with a 429 or 500-level error
    Default: 5
    --http-retry-wait-max Set the minimum number of seconds to wait before retrying a failed request
    Default: 30
    --http-retry-wait-min Set the maximum number of seconds to wait before retrying a failed request
    Default: 1
    --interactive Enable interactive behavior. Defaults to true if the terminal supports it (default false)
    Default: false
    --output, -o Desired output format [text|json]
    Default: text
    --trace Show a log of network activity while performing a command
    Default: false
    --verbose, -v Enable verbose output
    Default: false

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