Checks whether the data of an RDS instance can be restored to a new RDS instance in a different region by using a cross-region backup set.

This API action is applicable only to the following DB engine versions and editions:

  • MySQL 5.7 High-availability Edition (with local SSDs)
  • MySQL 5.6

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Request parameters

ID Type Required Example value Description
Action String Yes CheckCreateDdrDBInstance The name of this API action. Value: CheckCreateDdrDBInstance.
RegionId String Yes cn-hangzhou The ID of the region to which the destination RDS instance belongs. You can call the DescribeRegions API action to obtain this region ID.
Engine String Yes MySQL The type of the DB engine used by the destination RDS instance. Value: MySQL
Note Currently, only the MySQL engine supports cross-region backup.
DBInstanceClass String Yes rds.mysql.s1.small The specifications of the destination RDS instance. For more information, see Instance types.
DBInstanceStorage Integer Yes 20

The storage capacity of the destination RDS instance. Value range: 5 to 2000.

The parameter value is incremented at a step of 5. Unit: GB. For more information, see Instance types.

EngineVersion String Yes 5.6

The version of the DB engine used by the destination RDS instance. Valid values:

  • 5.6
  • 5.7
RestoreType String Yes 0

The restoration method to use. Valid values:

  • 0: to restore data based on a specified backup set. You also need to set the BackupSetID parameter.
  • 1: to restore data based on a specified time point. You also need to set the RestoreTime, SourceRegion, and SourceDBInstanceName parameters.

Default value: 0.

AccessKeyId String No LTAIfCxxxxxxx

The AccessKey ID issued by Alibaba Cloud for users to access services.
BackupSetId String No 14358

The ID of the backup set used for restoration. You can call the DescribeCrossRegionBackups API action to obtain this backup set ID.

Note This parameter is required when the RestoreTypeparameter is set to 0.
RestoreTime String No 2019-05-30T03:29:10Z

The time point from which you want to restore data. This time point must be earlier than the current time. Format: yyyy-MM-ddTHH:mm:ssZ (UTC time).

Note This parameter is required when the RestoreType parameter is set to 1.
SourceRegion String No cn-hangzhou

The ID of the region to which the source RDS instance belongs.

Note This parameter is required when the RestoreType parameter is set to 1.
SourceDBInstanceName String No rm-uf6wjk5xxxxxxx

The ID of the source RDS instance.

Note This parameter is required when the RestoreType is set to 1.

Response parameters

ID Type Example value Description
IsValid String true

Whether the destination RDS instance can be created. Valid values: true | false.

RequestId String 1E43AAE0-BEE8-43DA-860D-EAF2AA0724DC

The ID of the request.

Examples

Request example:


http(s)://rds.aliyuncs.com/? Action=CheckCreateDdrDBInstance
&RegionId=cn-hangzhou
&Engine=MySQL
&DBInstanceClass=rds.mysql.s1.small
&DBInstanceStorage=20
&EngineVersion=5.6
&RestoreType=0
&BackupSetId=14358
&<CommonParameters>

Response example:

XML format: 

<CheckCreateDdrDBInstanceResponse>
    <IsValid>true</IsValid>
	  <RequestId>346C62D7-8BB9-4516-93E7-25A469EAABCB</RequestId>
</CheckCreateDdrDBInstanceResponse>

JSON format 

{
	"IsValid":"true",
	"RequestId":"346C62D7-8BB9-4516-93E7-25A469EAABCB"
}

Errors

HTTP status code Error code Error message Description
400 IncorrectDBInstanceType Current DB instance engine and type does not support operations. The error message returned when the current DB engine does not support this API action.
400 InvalidRestoreType.Format Specified restore type is not valid. The error message returned when the specified restoration method is invalid.
400 InvalidBackupType.Format Specified backup type is not valid. The error message returned when the specified backup type is invalid.

For a list of error codes, visit the API Error Center.