# pydo.databases.get\_autoscale()

Generated on 23 Mar 2026 from `pydo` version [`v0.28.0`](https://github.com/digitalocean/pydo/releases/tag/v0.28.0)

## Description

To retrieve the autoscale configuration for an existing database cluster, send a GET request to `/v2/databases/$DATABASE_ID/autoscale`. The response will be a JSON object with autoscaling configuration details.

## Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description | Default Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `database_cluster_uuid` | string | True | A unique identifier for a database cluster. | |

## Request Sample

```python
import os
from pydo import Client

client = Client(token=os.environ.get("DIGITALOCEAN_TOKEN"))

get_resp = client.databases.get_autoscale(database_cluster_uuid="a7a89a")
```

## More Information

See [the API spec for this endpoint](https://docs.digitalocean.com/reference/api/reference/databases/index.html.md#databases_get_autoscale) to view additional detail on responses, headers, parameters, and more.