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# Create database

> Create a new database with the specified configuration.



## OpenAPI

````yaml https://api.sevalla.com/v2/openapi.json post /databases
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Sevalla API docs
  version: 1.0.0
servers:
  - url: https://api.sevalla.com/v2
security:
  - bearerAuth: []
paths:
  /databases:
    post:
      tags:
        - Databases
      summary: Create database
      description: Create a new database with the specified configuration.
      operationId: createDatabaseV2
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                location:
                  type: string
                  description: Cluster location identifier
                  example: europe-west1
                resource_type:
                  type: string
                  description: Resource type name
                  example: db-standard-1
                display_name:
                  type: string
                  minLength: 2
                  maxLength: 64
                  description: Display name for the database
                  example: My Database
                db_name:
                  type: string
                  minLength: 2
                  maxLength: 100
                  description: Database name
                  example: mydb
                db_password:
                  type: string
                  minLength: 4
                  maxLength: 100
                  description: Database password
                  example: securepassword123
                type:
                  type: string
                  enum:
                    - postgresql
                    - mariadb
                    - mysql
                    - mongodb
                    - redis
                    - valkey
                  description: Database engine type
                  example: postgresql
                version:
                  type: string
                  description: Database engine version
                  example: '16'
                db_user:
                  description: Database user (required for non-Redis/Valkey)
                  example: dbuser
                  type: string
                  minLength: 2
                  maxLength: 32
                  pattern: ^[a-zA-Z0-9_\-+]+$
              required:
                - location
                - resource_type
                - display_name
                - db_name
                - db_password
                - type
                - version
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Default Response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  database:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      id:
                        type: string
                        format: uuid
                        pattern: >-
                          ^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[1-8][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12}|00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000|ffffffff-ffff-ffff-ffff-ffffffffffff)$
                        description: Unique identifier for the database
                        example: fb5e5168-4281-4bec-94c5-0d1584e9e657
                    required:
                      - id
                    additionalProperties: false
                required:
                  - database
                additionalProperties: false
        '400':
          description: Default Response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  message:
                    type: string
                    example: Not found
                  status:
                    type: number
                    example: 404
                  data:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      code:
                        description: Error tracking code for support reference
                        example: err_12345
                        type: string
                      message:
                        description: Instructions for the user
                        example: The requested resource was not found
                        type: string
                    additionalProperties: false
                required:
                  - message
                  - status
                additionalProperties: false
        '401':
          description: Default Response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  message:
                    type: string
                    example: Not found
                  status:
                    type: number
                    example: 404
                  data:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      code:
                        description: Error tracking code for support reference
                        example: err_12345
                        type: string
                      message:
                        description: Instructions for the user
                        example: The requested resource was not found
                        type: string
                    additionalProperties: false
                required:
                  - message
                  - status
                additionalProperties: false
        '404':
          description: Default Response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  message:
                    type: string
                    example: Not found
                  status:
                    type: number
                    example: 404
                  data:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      code:
                        description: Error tracking code for support reference
                        example: err_12345
                        type: string
                      message:
                        description: Instructions for the user
                        example: The requested resource was not found
                        type: string
                    additionalProperties: false
                required:
                  - message
                  - status
                additionalProperties: false
        '429':
          description: Default Response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  message:
                    type: string
                    example: Not found
                  status:
                    type: number
                    example: 404
                  data:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      code:
                        description: Error tracking code for support reference
                        example: err_12345
                        type: string
                      message:
                        description: Instructions for the user
                        example: The requested resource was not found
                        type: string
                    additionalProperties: false
                required:
                  - message
                  - status
                additionalProperties: false
        '500':
          description: Default Response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  message:
                    type: string
                    example: Not found
                  status:
                    type: number
                    example: 404
                  data:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      code:
                        description: Error tracking code for support reference
                        example: err_12345
                        type: string
                      message:
                        description: Instructions for the user
                        example: The requested resource was not found
                        type: string
                    additionalProperties: false
                required:
                  - message
                  - status
                additionalProperties: false
components:
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: >-
        API key authentication. Pass your API key as a Bearer token in the
        Authorization header.

````