pydo.databases.add()
Generated on 12 Dec 2025
from pydo version
v0.22.0
Description
To add a new database to an existing cluster, send a POST request to
/v2/databases/$DATABASE_ID/dbs.
Note: Database management is not supported for Caching or Valkey clusters.
The response will be a JSON object with a key called db. The value of this will be
an object that contains the standard attributes associated with a database.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description | Default Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
database_cluster_uuid |
string | True | A unique identifier for a database cluster. | |
body |
JSON or IO[bytes] | True |
Request Sample
import os
from pydo import Client
client = Client(token=os.environ.get("DIGITALOCEAN_TOKEN"))
add_resp = client.databases.add(database_cluster_uuid="9cc10173", body={"name": "alpha"})More Information
See the API spec for this endpoint to view additional detail on responses, headers, parameters, and more.