Checks whether an ApsaraDB for RDS instance can be restored across regions by using a data backup set in another region.

Before you call this operation, make sure that the instances is running one of the following database engine versions and RDS editions:

  • MySQL 8.0 in the High-availability Edition (with local SSDs)
  • MySQL 5.7 in the High-availability Edition (with local SSDs)
  • MySQL 5.6

Debugging

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Request parameters

Parameter Type Required Example Description
Action String Yes CheckCreateDdrDBInstance

The operation that you want to perform. Set the value to CheckCreateDdrDBInstance.

DBInstanceClass String Yes rds.mysql.s1.small

The type of the destination instance. For more information, see Instance types.

DBInstanceStorage Integer Yes 20

The storage space of the destination instance. Valid values: 5 to 2000.

The value must be a multiple of 5 GB. Unit: GB. For more information, see Instance types.

Engine String Yes MySQL

The database engine of the destination instance. Valid values: MySQL.

Note Currently, only MySQL is supported for cross-region backup.
EngineVersion String Yes 5.6

The database engine version of the destination instance. Valid values:

  • 8.0
  • 5.7
  • 5.6
RegionId String Yes cn-hangzhou

The region ID of the destination instance. You can call the DescribeRegions operation to query the most recent region list.

RestoreType String Yes 0

The restoration method of the instance. Valid values:

  • 0: restores the instance by using a backup set. You must also specify the BackupSetId parameter.
  • 1: restores the instance to a specific point in time. You must also specify the RestoreTime, SourceRegion, SourceDBInstanceName parameters.

Default value: 0.

BackupSetId String No 14358

The ID of the backup set used for restoration. You can call the DescribeCrossRegionBackups operation to query backup set IDs.

Note When the RestoreType parameter is set to 0, this parameter is required.
RestoreTime String No 2019-05-30T03:29:10Z

The point in time to which you want to restore the instance. The value must be earlier than the current time. Specify the time in the ISO 8601 standard in the yyyy-MM-ddTHH:mm:ssZ format. The time must be in UTC.

Note When the RestoreType parameter is set to 1, this parameter is required.
SourceRegion String No cn-hangzhou

The region ID of the instance which you want to restore to a specific point in time.

Note When the RestoreType parameter is set to 1, this parameter is required.
SourceDBInstanceName String No rm-uf6wjk5xxxxxxx

The ID of the instance which you want to restore to a specific point in time.

Note When the RestoreType parameter is set to 1, this parameter is required.

Response parameters

Parameter Type Example Description
IsValid String true

Indicates whether the instance can be restored across regions. Valid values: true and false
RequestId String 1E43AAE0-BEE8-43DA-860D-EAF2AA0724DC

The ID of the request.

Examples

Sample requests

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
&<Common request parameters>

Sample success responses

XML format 

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

JSON format 

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

Error codes

HttpCode Error code Error message Description
400 IncorrectDBInstanceType Current DB instance engine and type does not support operations. The error message returned because the database engine and type of the instance do not support this operation.
400 InvalidRestoreType.Format Specified restore type is not valid. The error message returned because the specified restoration method is invalid.
400 InvalidBackupType.Format Specified backup type is not valid. The error message returned because the specified backup type is invalid.

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