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ApsaraDB RDS:ModifyParameter

Last Updated:Aug 28, 2026

Modifies the parameter values of an instance.

Operation description

Supported database engines

  • MySQL
  • PostgreSQL
  • SQL Server
  • MariaDB

References

Note Before you call this operation, carefully read the following documentation. Make sure that you fully understand the prerequisites and impacts for calling 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:ModifyParameter update
*DBInstance
acs:rds:{#regionId}:{#accountId}:dbinstance/{#dbinstanceId}
  • rds:ResourceTag
  • rds:TLSVersion
none

Request parameters

Parameter Type Required Description Example
ClientToken string No

The client token that is used to ensure the idempotence of the request. You can use the client to generate the token, but you must make sure that the token is unique among different requests. The token can contain only ASCII characters and cannot exceed 64 characters in length.

ETnLKlblzczshOTUbOCzxxxxxxxxxx
DBInstanceId string Yes

The instance ID.

rm-uf6wjk5xxxxxxx
Parameters string No

The JSON strings of parameters and their values. All the parameter values are of the string type. Format: {"Parameter name 1":"Parameter value 1","Parameter name 2":"Parameter value 2"...}. You can call the DescribeParameterTemplates operation to query parameter names and values.

Note If you specify this parameter, you do not need to specify ParameterGroupId.
{"delayed_insert_timeout":"600","max_length_for_sort_data":"2048"}
Forcerestart boolean No

Specifies whether to restart the instance for a new parameter value to take effect. Valid values:

  • true: The system forcefully restarts the instance. If a new parameter value takes effect only after the instance restarts, you must set this parameter to true. Otherwise, the new parameter value cannot take effect.
  • false: The system does not forcefully restart the instance.

Default value: false.

false
ParameterGroupId string No

The parameter template ID.

Note
  • If you specify this parameter, you do not need to specify Parameters.
  • If the parameter template can be applied only after the instance is restarted, you must specify Forcerestart.
  • rpg-xxxxxxxxx
    SwitchTimeMode string No

    The time at which the modification takes effect. Valid values:

    • Immediate: immediately modifies the parameter. This is the default value.
    • MaintainTime: modifies the parameter during the maintenance window of the instance. You can call the ModifyDBInstanceMaintainTime operation to change the maintenance window.
    • ScheduleTime: modifies the parameter at the point in time that you specify. If you specify this value, you must also specify SwitchTime.
    Enumeration Value:
    • ScheduleTime: modifies the parameter at the point in time that you specify. If you specify this value, you must also specify SwitchTime.
    • Immediate: immediately modifies the parameter.
    • MaintainTime: modifies the parameter during the maintenance window of the instance. You can call the ModifyDBInstanceMaintainTime operation to change the maintenance window.
    ScheduleTime
    SwitchTime string No

    The time at which the modification takes effect. Specify the time in the ISO 8601 standard in the yyyy-MM-ddTHH:mm:ssZ format. The time must be in UTC.

    Note This time must be later than the time at which you call this operation.
    2022-05-06T09:24:00Z

    Response parameters

    Parameter Type Description Example
    object

    The response parameters.

    RequestId string

    The ID of the request.

    542BB8D6-4268-45CC-A557-B03EFD7AB30A

    Examples

    Sample success responses

    JSONformat

    {
      "RequestId": "542BB8D6-4268-45CC-A557-B03EFD7AB30A"
    }

    Error codes

    HTTP status code Error code Error message Description
    400 PendingActionOverdue the action execution time is already overdue The specified execution time has expired.
    400 EngineMigration.ActionDisabled Specified action is disabled while custins is in engine migration. The specified operation is disabled when the instance is being migrated across engines.
    400 %s The following parameters are prohibited: <br />%s -
    400 Invalid.ParamGroupDBCategory ParamGroup category is basic, not standard. The parameter group is a basic parameter group not a standard parameter group.
    400 InvalidEffectiveTime.SpecialTimeIsNull SpecialTime is not valid. -
    400 InvalidParameters.Format Specified parameters is not valid. The values of some parameters are invalid.
    400 StorageEngine.NotSupported Current instance storage engine dose not support this operation. -
    400 InvalideStatus.Format The instance status does not support this operation. -
    400 SystemParamGroupCode.Format Specific DBParamGroupId is not valid. -
    400 Database.ConnectError Database connect error. please check instance status and database processlist A database connection error occurred. Check the instance state and the database connection pool.
    400 InvalidInstanceParameter Specified name for the instance parameter is not valid. The name specified for the instance parameter is invalid.
    400 GroupReplicationNotSupport.InvalidParameters Group Replication limits parameters and does not support modification. The group Replication has restrictions on parameters and cannot be modified.
    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 RegionEndTimeDissolvedIndia Cloud services in the India (Mumbai) region will be discontinued. Set the validity date to July 15, 2024 or earlier than July 15, 2024. Hello customer, this area has been abolished.
    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 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.
    403 IncorrectDBInstanceType The current database instance type does not support the operation. This operation is not supported for the database engine of the current instance.
    403 IncorrectDBInstanceState The current database status does not support the operation. The operation failed. The RDS instance is not running.
    403 ParamNotSupportedForCurrentVersion Parameter is not supported for current version. -
    403 Invalid.Parameter Specified parameters is not valid. The specified parameter is invalid.
    403 IncorrectEffectiveTime The specified EffectiveTime params is not valid. The value of the EffectiveTime parameter is invalid.
    403 GroupReplicationNotSupport.InvalidEngineVersion Group Replication requires the instance engine version to be 8.0. -
    403 GroupReplicationNotSupport.InvalidNodeClassCode Group Replication requires the ClassCode of each node to be consistent. -
    403 GroupReplicationNotSupport.InvalidNodeNum Group Replication is not supported, the number of nodes must be an odd number greater than or equal to 3. -
    403 GroupReplicationNotSupport.InvalidXengine Group Replication is not supported because the instance has xengine tables. -
    403 GroupReplicationNotSupport.MemoryTooSmall Group Replication is not supported because the memory is too small. -
    403 IncorrectMinorVersion Current engine minor version does not support operations. This operation is not supported for the current minor engine version.
    403 GroupReplicationNotSupport.TableWithoutPrimaryKey Group Replication is not supported because the instance exists table has no primary key. The instance has tables without primary keys and does not support MySQL group replication (MGR).
    403 IncorrectDBInstance The current DB instance does not support this operation. The operation failed. The operation is not supported for the RDS instance.
    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 InvalidVswitchId Specified conn vswitch id is not valid. -
    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 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 InvalidParam Sepcified wal_level Parameter is invalid. There are still logical slots in instance, so it can not be set as replica. -
    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.

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