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ApsaraDB RDS:ModifyDBProxy

Last Updated:Aug 27, 2026

Enables or modifies the database proxy feature for an instance.

Operation description

Supported database engines

  • MySQL
  • PostgreSQL
Note Starting October 17, 2023, ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL instances that run RDS Cluster Edition offer one free-of-charge dedicated database proxy for each unit in phases. For more information, see [Special offers/Price changes] One dedicated proxy is provided free of charge for ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL instances on RDS Cluster Edition.

References

Note Before you call this operation, read the following topics and make sure that you fully understand the prerequisites and impacts of this operation.

Debugging

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Authorization information

The following table shows the authorization information corresponding to the API. The authorization information can be used in the Action policy element to grant a RAM user or RAM role the permissions to call this API operation. Description:

  • Operation: the value that you can use in the Action element to specify the operation on a resource.
  • Access level: the access level of each operation. The levels are read, write, and list.
  • Resource type: the type of the resource on which you can authorize the RAM user or the RAM role to perform the operation. Take note of the following items:
    • For mandatory resource types, indicate with a prefix of * .
    • If the permissions cannot be granted at the resource level, All Resources is used in the Resource type column of the operation.
  • Condition Key: the condition key that is defined by the cloud service.
  • Associated operation: other operations that the RAM user or the RAM role must have permissions to perform to complete the operation. To complete the operation, the RAM user or the RAM role must have the permissions to perform the associated operations.
Operation Access level Resource type Condition key Associated operation
rds:ModifyDBProxy update
*DBInstance
acs:rds:{#regionId}:{#accountId}:dbinstance/{#dbinstanceId}
  • rds:ResourceTag
  • rds:InstanceNetworkType
none

Request parameters

Parameter Type Required Description Example
DBInstanceId string Yes

The instance ID. You can call the DescribeDBInstances operation to query the instance ID.

rm-uf6wjk5xxxxxxx
ConfigDBProxyService string Yes

Specifies whether to enable or disable the database proxy feature. Valid values:

  • Startup: enables the feature.
  • Shutdown: disables the feature.
  • Modify: modifies the configuration of the feature.
Startup
DBProxyInstanceNum string No

The number of proxy instances that are enabled. Valid values: 1 to 16. Default value: 1.

Note The capability of the database proxy to process requests increases with the number of proxy instances that are enabled. You can monitor the load on the instance and specify an appropriate number of proxy instances based on the load monitoring data.
1
RegionId string No

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

cn-hangzhou
InstanceNetworkType string No

The network type of the instance. Only the VPC network type is supported. Set the value to VPC.

Note If you enable the database proxy feature for the instance, you must specify this parameter.
VPC
VPCId string No

The ID of the virtual private cloud (VPC) to which the instance belongs. You can call the DescribeDBInstanceAttribute operation to query the ID.

Note If you enable the database proxy feature for the instance, you must specify this parameter.
vpc-xxxxxxxxxxxx
VSwitchId string No

The ID of the vSwitch to which the instance belongs. You can call the DescribeDBInstanceAttribute operation to query the ID.

Note If you enable the database proxy feature for the instance, you must specify this parameter.
vsw-xxxxxxxxxxxx
DBProxyEngineType string No

A deprecated parameter. You do not need to specify this parameter.

normal
DBProxyInstanceType string No

The database proxy type. Valid values:

  • common: general-purpose database proxy
  • exclusive (default): dedicated database proxy
common
ResourceGroupId string No

The resource group ID.

rg-acfmy*****
PersistentConnectionStatus string No

Specifies whether to enable persistent connections. Valid values:

  • Enabled
  • Disabled
Note
  • This parameter is available only for instances that run MySQL.

  • If you want to modify persistent connections, you must set the ConfigDBProxyService parameter to Modify.

Enabled
DBProxyNodes array<object> No

The proxy nodes.

object No

The details of the proxy node.

cpuCores string No

The number of CPU cores of the node. Valid values: 1 to 16.

Note This parameter is required when you configure the DBProxyNodes parameter.
1
nodeCounts string No

The number of proxy nodes in the zone. Valid values: 1 and 2.

Note This parameter is required when you configure the DBProxyNodes parameter.
2
zoneId string No

The ID of the zone in which the node resides.

Note This parameter is required when you configure the DBProxyNodes parameter.
cn-hagnzhou-c

Response parameters

Parameter Type Description Example
object

The response parameters.

RequestId string

The ID of the request.

FC452BB1-EED8-4278-95C7-0324B3710DF1

Examples

Sample success responses

JSONformat

{
  "RequestId": "FC452BB1-EED8-4278-95C7-0324B3710DF1"
}

Error codes

HTTP status code Error code Error message Description
400 MaxscaleAlreadyExist The Maxscale is already existed. The specified Maxscale already exists.
400 MaxscaleNotSupport Maxscale not supported Dedicated proxy is not supported by the instance. Please check the configuration information about enabling dedicated proxy.
400 NetWork.NotFound NetWork.NotFound The network is unavailable.
400 InvalidVpcParameter Either VPC ID or vSwitch ID is incorrect. Please check again. The operation failed. Check the value of the VPCId parameter.
400 MaxscaleInternalError Database proxy status is CLASS_CHANGING. The specifications of the database proxy are being changed. Restart the RDS instance later.
400 InvalidDBInstanceName Specified parameter DBInstanceName is not valid. The value of the DBInstanceName parameter is invalid. Check that the value of this parameter is not null or an empty string.
400 InvalidOptimizationCategory.Format Specified optimization category is not valid. The specified OptimizationCategory parameter is invalid.
400 MinorVersionNotSupport The current database minor version does not support the operation. The current instance kernel iteration does not support this operation. You can upgrade the kernel iteration.
400 InvalidParameters.Format Specified parameter is not valid The operation failed. The values of some parameters are invalid.
400 MaxscaleNotSupport Current custins can not support Maxscale. This operation is not supported for instances with maxscale.
400 InvalidTunnelId Specified conn tunnel is not valid. -
400 InvalidRegion.Format Specified Region is not valid. The region ID is invalid. Check the region ID.
400 InvalidDBProxyNodes.General general-purpose proxy does not support more than 2 nodes. Generic proxy does not support more than 2 nodes.
400 InvalidDBProxyNodes.ZoneIdAndNodeCounts The number of node count and zone count is mismatch. The number of zones or nodes is invalid.
400 InvalidDBProxyNodes.ZoneId The number of zone is request 1 or 2. The ZoneId of the DBProxyNodes field can only be one or two zones.
400 Order.ComboInstanceNotAllowOperate A package instance is not allowed to operate independently. A package instance is not allowed to operate independently.
400 Price.PricingPlanResultNotFound Pricing plan price result not found. Pricing plan price result not found.
400 Order.NoRealNameAuthentication You have not passed the real-name authentication and do not meet the purchase conditions. Please log in to the user center for real-name authentication. You have not passed the real-name authentication and do not meet the purchase conditions. Please log in to the cost and cost for real-name authentication.
400 InsufficientAvailableQuota Your account quota limit is less than 0, please recharge before trying to purchase. Your account available limit is less than 0, please recharge before trying to purchase.
400 CommodityServiceCalling.Exception Failed to call commodity service. Failed to call commodity service return.
400 RegionDissolvedEOM Dear customer, Alibaba Cloud plans to optimize and adjust the current region. Cloud services in this region will cease operations. You are currently unable to operate new purchase orders. Thank you for your understanding and support. Hello, Alibaba Cloud plans to optimize and adjust the current region. Cloud services in this region will stop operating. In order to ensure your business continuity and smooth transition of data migration, you are currently unable to operate new purchase orders. Thank you for your understanding and support.
400 Commodity.InvalidComponent The module you purchased is not legal, please buy it again. The module you purchased is not legal, please buy it again.
400 RegionEndTimeDissolvedAustralia Cloud services in the Australia (Sydney) region will be discontinued. Set the validity date to September 30, 2024 or earlier than September 30, 2024. Hello customer, this area has been abolished.
400 Price.CommoditySys Commodity system call exception. Commodity system call exception.
400 Pay.InsufficientBalance Insufficient available balance. Insufficient available balance.
400 Order.PeriodInvalid There is a problem with the period you selected, please choose again. There is a problem with the period you selected, please choose again.
400 pay.noCreditCard Account not bound to credit card. -
400 Order.InstHasUnpaidOrder There is an unpaid order for the service you have purchased. Please pay or void it before placing the order. There is an unpaid order for the service you have purchased. Please pay or void it before placing the order.
400 noAvailablePaymentMethod No payment method is specified for your account. We recommend that you add a payment method. No payment method has been specified for your account. We recommend that you add a payment method.
400 BasicInfoUncompleted Your information is incomplete. Complete your information before the operation. Your basic information is not complete, please complete your basic information before operation.
400 Risk.RiskControlRejection Your account is abnormal, please contact customer service for details. Your account is abnormal, please contact customer service for details.
400 BasicInfoUncompleted Your information is incomplete, Complete your information before the operation. -
400 Api.NotSupport Specified api is not supported. The current interface does not support.
400 ContainForbiddenLabelError There is a label that prohibits placing orders. Please contact your distributor for assistance. You cannot place the order because a tag indicates that order placement is prohibited. Contact your distributor.
400 InvalidDBInstanceId.NotFound The DBInstanceId provided does not exist in records. The DBInstanceId provided does not exist.
400 InvalidInstanceLevel.DiskType Specified instance level not support request disk type The current instance type does not support the specified storage type.
400 InvalidParam Sepcified wal level Parameter is invalid. There are still logical slots in instance, so it can not be set as replica. The specified wal_level parameter is invalid. There is still a copy slot in the instance, so it cannot be set to replica.
400 KmsApiError User secret key invalid. The user key is invalid.
400 System.SaleValidateFailed Sales expression validation system error. A system error occurs when the sales expression is verified.
400 Abs.InvalidAccount.NotFound account is not found. The account does not exist.
400 SqlExecuteFailedOrTimeout sql command execution failed or timed out:%s. SQL command execution failed or timed out
400 ColdData.EngineVersionNotSupport The current instance engine version not support coldDataEnabled. The current instance engine version not support coldDataEnabled.
400 ColdData.MinorVersionNotSupport The current instance minor version not support coldDataEnabled. The current instance minor version not support coldDataEnabled.
400 IncorrectTargetClasscode The current instance type does not support this operation. This operation is not supported by the instance type.
400 InvalidConnectionString.Duplicate Specified connection string already exists in the RDS. The link address name is duplicate. Please reset the connection string.
400 RequiredParam.NotFound Required input param is not found. -
400 Parameters.Invalid Parameter error, please check the parameters. Parameter error, please check the parameters.
400 BackupPolicyNotSupport Cold Data won't open with CrossBackup or Flash Backup, please check Backup Policy. Cold Data won't open with CrossBackup or Flash Backup, please check Backup Policy.
400 InvalideStatus.Format The instance status does not support this operation. -
400 InvalidReleasedKeepPolicy.Format Specified Released Keep Policy is not valid. Specified Released Keep Policy is not valid.
400 InvalidDBInstanceEngineType.Format the DB instance engine type does not support this operation. This operation is not supported for the database engine of the instance.
400 Pay.NoCreditCard No credit cards. No credit cards.
400 VpcNetworkTypeNotSupport The vpc network type instance does not support this operation. The vpc network type instance does not support this operation.
400 MirrorInsExists Specified DB instance mirror ins already existed. Specified DB instance mirror ins already existed.
400 UnsupportedClassCode The specified DB instance class stops selling. The specified DB instance class stops selling.
400 InvalidBackupSet The specified database does not exist in the backup set. The specified database does not exist in the backup set.
400 OrdTCommodityQueryError Failed to query for product. Failed to query product.
400 ProductInstanceReleased The instance has been released. Please check before placing the order. The instance has been released, please verify and place an order.
400 RegionEndTimeDissolvedIndia The region is no longer supported. The region is no longer supported.
400 InvalidDBProxyNodes.ZoneIdNotUnique ZoneIds is not unique. The Availability Zone ID is not unique.
400 MaxscaleServiceLinkedRole.NotFound Service linked role 'AliyunServiceRoleForRDSProxyOnEcs' not found. The database proxy service linked role was not found, please check.
400 MappingInstanceLevel.NotFound Can not find the mapping instance level. The mapping instance specification was not found.
403 InvalidConnVPCId Specified conn vpc id is not valid. The specified VPC ID is invalid.
403 IncorrectDBInstanceType The database instance type does not support the operation. The operation failed. The operation is not supported for the database engine of the RDS instance.
403 IncorrectDBInstanceEngine Current DB Instance engine does not support this operation. The operation failed. The operation is not supported for the database engine that is run on the RDS instance.
403 IncorrectKindCode Current custins kindCode does not support this operation. The operation failed. The operation is not supported for the database engine that is run on the RDS instance.
403 IncorrectDBInstanceState Current DB instance state does not support this operation. -
403 InvalidVswitchId Specified conn vswitch id is not valid. -
403 OrderStatus.UnPaid The specified db instance has unpaid order. The instance has an unpaid order. Please pay first and try again.
403 InvalidReduceDiskSize The storage capacity after the scale-down must be larger than the used amount. The scale-in target capacity cannot be less than the current storage space usage
403 CloudSSDNotSupport Cloud ssd does not support this operation, please upgrade to essd. -
403 InvalidUserOperatorPermission The user permission does not support this operation. The user is not authorized to perform this operation.
403 IncorrectMinorVersion Current engine minor version does not support operations. This operation is not supported for the current minor engine version.
403 OperationDenied.ZoneResource There is no available zone for inventory. There is no available zone for inventory.
403 NotInFlowController Sorry,no permission. Sorry,no permission.
403 InvalidKmsKey Kms key is disabled. -
403 InvalidInstanceLevel.Malformed Current DB instance level does not support this operation. The specified database instance type does not support this operation.
404 MaxscaleCreating The relative maxscale instance is being created or deleted. -
404 Maxscale.NotFound The relative maxscale instance is not found. No associated maxscale instance is found.
404 InvalidVSwitchId.NotFound The specified VSwitch is invalid. The operation failed. The vSwitch ID is invalid. Check the vSwitch ID.
404 InvalidParam The parameter is invalid. The operation failed. The values of some parameters are invalid.
404 InsufficientResourceCapacity The target availability zone does not have sufficient resources. The target Availability Zone does not have enough resources.
404 InvalidDBInstance.NotFound The specified instance does not exist or is not supported. The RDS instance cannot be found. Check the ID or name of the RDS instance.
404 InvalidClusterKms The current instance does not authorized to access the Key Management Service. The instance does not have permissions to access Key Management Service (KMS).
404 Request.NotFound The requested resource is not available. The requested resources are unavailable.
404 HostInfo.NotFound The specified host info is not found. -
500 ExternalFailure The request processing has failed due to external service failure. The request processing has failed due to external service failure.
500 RequestMetaDataFailed The service request failed. Please try again later or contact service personnel. The service request failed. Please try again later or contact service personnel.
500 InvokeProxyFailure The request processing has failed due to service failure of rds api. The request failed to be processed due to an RDS API failure.

For a list of error codes, visit the Service error codes.

Change history

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