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In this article:

  • Getting a list of backups
  • Getting information about backups
  • Creating a backup
  • Restoring clusters from backups
  • Setting the backup start time
  • Setting a retention period for automatic backups
  • Setting host priorities when creating backup
  1. Step-by-step guides
  2. Clusters
  3. Managing backups

Managing backups in Managed Service for MySQL®

Written by
Yandex Cloud
Updated at May 13, 2025
  • Getting a list of backups
  • Getting information about backups
  • Creating a backup
  • Restoring clusters from backups
  • Setting the backup start time
  • Setting a retention period for automatic backups
  • Setting host priorities when creating backup

You can create backups and restore clusters from existing backups, including point-in-time recovery. For more information, see Backups.

Managed Service for MySQL® also creates automatic daily backups. You can set the backup start time and retention period.

Getting a list of backupsGetting a list of backups

Management console
CLI
REST API
gRPC API

To get a list of cluster backups:

  1. Go to the folder page and select Managed Service for MySQL.
  2. Click the name of the cluster you need and select the  Backups tab.

To get a list of all backups in a folder:

  1. Go to the folder page and select Managed Service for MySQL.
  2. In the left-hand panel, select  Backups.

If you do not have the Yandex Cloud (CLI) command line interface yet, install and initialize it.

The folder specified when creating the CLI profile is used by default. To change the default folder, use the yc config set folder-id <folder_ID> command. You can specify a different folder using the --folder-name or --folder-id parameter.

To get a list of MySQL® cluster backups available in the default folder, run the command:

yc managed-mysql backup list

Result:

+--------------------------+---------------------+----------------------+---------------------+
|            ID            |     CREATED AT      |  SOURCE CLUSTER ID   |     STARTED AT      |
+--------------------------+---------------------+----------------------+---------------------+
| c9qgo11pud7kb3c********  | 2020-08-10 12:00:00 | c9qgo11pud7k******** | 2020-08-10 11:55:17 |
| ...                                                                                         |
+--------------------------+---------------------+----------------------+---------------------+
  1. Get an IAM token for API authentication and put it into the environment variable:

    export IAM_TOKEN="<IAM_token>"
    
  2. To get a list of cluster backups:

    1. Use the Cluster.listBackups method and send the following request, e.g., via cURL:

      curl \
          --request GET \
          --header "Authorization: Bearer $IAM_TOKEN" \
          --url 'https://mdb.api.cloud.yandex.net/managed-mysql/v1/clusters/<cluster_ID>/backups'
      

      You can request the cluster ID with the list of clusters in the folder.

    2. View the server response to make sure the request was successful.

  3. To get a list of backups for all the clusters in a folder:

    1. Use the Backup.list method and send the following request, e.g., via cURL:

      curl \
          --request GET \
          --header "Authorization: Bearer $IAM_TOKEN" \
          --url 'https://mdb.api.cloud.yandex.net/managed-mysql/v1/backups' \
          --url-query folderId=<folder_ID>
      

      You can request the folder ID with the list of folders in the cloud.

    2. View the server response to make sure the request was successful.

  1. Get an IAM token for API authentication and put it into the environment variable:

    export IAM_TOKEN="<IAM_token>"
    
  2. Clone the cloudapi repository:

    cd ~/ && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/yandex-cloud/cloudapi
    

    Below, we assume the repository contents are stored in the ~/cloudapi/ directory.

  3. To get a list of cluster backups:

    1. Use the ClusterService/ListBackups call and send the following request, e.g., via gRPCurl:

      grpcurl \
          -format json \
          -import-path ~/cloudapi/ \
          -import-path ~/cloudapi/third_party/googleapis/ \
          -proto ~/cloudapi/yandex/cloud/mdb/mysql/v1/cluster_service.proto \
          -rpc-header "Authorization: Bearer $IAM_TOKEN" \
          -d '{
                "cluster_id": "<cluster_ID>"
              }' \
          mdb.api.cloud.yandex.net:443 \
          yandex.cloud.mdb.mysql.v1.ClusterService.ListBackups
      

      You can request the cluster ID with the list of clusters in the folder.

    2. View the server response to make sure the request was successful.

  4. To get a list of backups for all the clusters in a folder:

    1. Use the BackupService/List call and send the following request, e.g., via gRPCurl:

      grpcurl \
          -format json \
          -import-path ~/cloudapi/ \
          -import-path ~/cloudapi/third_party/googleapis/ \
          -proto ~/cloudapi/yandex/cloud/mdb/mysql/v1/backup_service.proto \
          -rpc-header "Authorization: Bearer $IAM_TOKEN" \
          -d '{
                "folder_id": "<folder_ID>"
              }' \
          mdb.api.cloud.yandex.net:443 \
          yandex.cloud.mdb.mysql.v1.BackupService.List
      

      You can request the folder ID with the list of folders in the cloud.

    2. View the server response to make sure the request was successful.

Getting information about backupsGetting information about backups

Management console
CLI
REST API
gRPC API

To get information about the backup of an existing cluster:

  1. Go to the folder page and select Managed Service for MySQL.
  2. Click the name of the cluster you need and select the  Backups tab.

To get information about the backup of a previously deleted cluster:

  1. Go to the folder page and select Managed Service for MySQL.
  2. In the left-hand panel, select Backups.

If you do not have the Yandex Cloud (CLI) command line interface yet, install and initialize it.

The folder specified when creating the CLI profile is used by default. To change the default folder, use the yc config set folder-id <folder_ID> command. You can specify a different folder using the --folder-name or --folder-id parameter.

To get information about a MySQL® cluster backup, run the command:

yc managed-mysql backup get <backup_ID>

You can retrieve the backup ID with the list of backups.

  1. Get an IAM token for API authentication and put it into the environment variable:

    export IAM_TOKEN="<IAM_token>"
    
  2. Use the Backup.get method and send the following request, e.g., via cURL:

    curl \
        --request GET \
        --header "Authorization: Bearer $IAM_TOKEN" \
        --url 'https://mdb.api.cloud.yandex.net/managed-mysql/v1/backups/<backup_ID>'
    

    You can request the backup ID with the list of backups.

  3. View the server response to make sure the request was successful.

  1. Get an IAM token for API authentication and put it into the environment variable:

    export IAM_TOKEN="<IAM_token>"
    
  2. Clone the cloudapi repository:

    cd ~/ && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/yandex-cloud/cloudapi
    

    Below, we assume the repository contents are stored in the ~/cloudapi/ directory.

  3. Use the BackupService/Get call and send the following request, e.g., via gRPCurl:

    grpcurl \
        -format json \
        -import-path ~/cloudapi/ \
        -import-path ~/cloudapi/third_party/googleapis/ \
        -proto ~/cloudapi/yandex/cloud/mdb/mysql/v1/backup_service.proto \
        -rpc-header "Authorization: Bearer $IAM_TOKEN" \
        -d '{
              "backup_id": "<backup_ID>"
            }' \
        mdb.api.cloud.yandex.net:443 \
        yandex.cloud.mdb.mysql.v1.BackupService.Get
    

    You can request the backup ID with the list of backups.

  4. View the server response to make sure the request was successful.

Creating a backupCreating a backup

Management console
CLI
REST API
gRPC API
  1. Go to the folder page and select Managed Service for MySQL.
  2. Click the name of the cluster you need and select the  Backups tab.
  3. Click Create backup.

The service will start creating a backup without an additional confirmation.

If you do not have the Yandex Cloud (CLI) command line interface yet, install and initialize it.

The folder specified when creating the CLI profile is used by default. To change the default folder, use the yc config set folder-id <folder_ID> command. You can specify a different folder using the --folder-name or --folder-id parameter.

To create a cluster backup:

  1. View a description of the CLI command to create a MySQL® cluster backup:

    yc managed-mysql cluster backup --help
    
  2. Request a backup to be created by specifying the cluster name or ID:

    yc managed-mysql cluster backup <cluster_name_or_ID>
    

    You can get the cluster ID and name with the list of clusters.

  1. Get an IAM token for API authentication and put it into the environment variable:

    export IAM_TOKEN="<IAM_token>"
    
  2. Use the Cluster.backup method and send the following request, e.g., via cURL:

    curl \
        --request POST \
        --header "Authorization: Bearer $IAM_TOKEN" \
        --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
        --url 'https://mdb.api.cloud.yandex.net/managed-mysql/v1/clusters/<cluster_ID>:backup'
    

    You can request the cluster ID with the list of clusters in the folder.

  3. View the server response to make sure the request was successful.

  1. Get an IAM token for API authentication and put it into the environment variable:

    export IAM_TOKEN="<IAM_token>"
    
  2. Clone the cloudapi repository:

    cd ~/ && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/yandex-cloud/cloudapi
    

    Below, we assume the repository contents are stored in the ~/cloudapi/ directory.

  3. Use the ClusterService/Backup call and send the following request, e.g., via gRPCurl:

    grpcurl \
        -format json \
        -import-path ~/cloudapi/ \
        -import-path ~/cloudapi/third_party/googleapis/ \
        -proto ~/cloudapi/yandex/cloud/mdb/mysql/v1/cluster_service.proto \
        -rpc-header "Authorization: Bearer $IAM_TOKEN" \
        -d '{
              "cluster_id": "<cluster_ID>"
            }' \
        mdb.api.cloud.yandex.net:443 \
        yandex.cloud.mdb.mysql.v1.ClusterService.Backup
    

    You can request the cluster ID with the list of clusters in the folder.

  4. View the server response to make sure the request was successful.

Warning

While you are creating your backup, the cluster performance might degrade.

In single-host clusters, you create a backup by reading data from the master host, whereas in multi-host clusters — from one of the replicas. At the same time, you can specify host priorities when creating backups.

Restoring clusters from backupsRestoring clusters from backups

For a new cluster, you should set all the parameters that are required at creation, except for the cluster type.

Management console
CLI
Terraform
REST API
gRPC API

To restore an existing cluster from a backup:

  1. Go to the folder page and select Managed Service for MySQL.

  2. Click the name of the cluster you need and select the  Backups tab.

  3. Click for the backup you need and click Restore cluster.

  4. Set up the new cluster. You can select a folder for the new cluster from the Folder list.

  5. To restore the cluster to a particular point in time after creating this backup (Point-in-Time-Recovery), configure Date and time of recovery (UTC) accordingly.

    If you do not change the setting, the cluster will be restored to the state it was in when the backup was completed.

  6. Click Restore cluster.

To restore a previously deleted cluster from a backup:

  1. Go to the folder page and select Managed Service for MySQL.

  2. In the left-hand panel, select  Backups.

  3. Find the backup you need using the backup creation time and cluster ID. The ID column contains IDs formatted as <cluster_ID>:<backup_IP>.

  4. Click for the backup you need and click Restore cluster.

  5. Set up the new cluster. You can select a folder for the new cluster from the Folder list.

  6. To restore the cluster to a particular point in time after creating this backup, configure Date and time of recovery (UTC) accordingly. You can enter the date manually or select it from the drop-down calendar.

    If you do not change the setting, the cluster will be restored to the state it was in when the backup was completed.

  7. Click Restore cluster.

Managed Service for MySQL® will launch the operation to create a cluster from the backup.

If you do not have the Yandex Cloud (CLI) command line interface yet, install and initialize it.

The folder specified when creating the CLI profile is used by default. To change the default folder, use the yc config set folder-id <folder_ID> command. You can specify a different folder using the --folder-name or --folder-id parameter.

To restore a cluster from a backup:

  1. View a description of the CLI restore MySQL® cluster command:

    yc managed-mysql cluster restore --help
    
  2. Getting a list of available MySQL® cluster backups:

    yc managed-mysql backup list
    

    Result:

    +--------------------------+---------------------+----------------------+---------------------+
    |            ID            |     CREATED AT      |  SOURCE CLUSTER ID   |     STARTED AT      |
    +--------------------------+---------------------+----------------------+---------------------+
    | c9qgo11pud7kb3c********  | 2020-08-10 12:00:00 | c9qgo11pud7k******** | 2020-08-10 11:55:17 |
    | ...                                                                                         |
    +--------------------------+---------------------+----------------------+---------------------+
    

    The backup completion time is shown in the CREATED AT column of the list of available backups, in yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss format (2020-08-10 12:00:00 in the example above). You can restore a cluster to any point in time starting with the point when the backup is created.

  3. Request creating a cluster from a backup:

    yc managed-mysql cluster restore \
       --backup-id=<backup_ID> \
       --time=<time> \
       --name=<cluster_name> \
       --environment=<environment> \
       --network-name=<network_name> \
       --host zone-id=<availability_zone>,`
             `subnet-name=<subnet_name>,`
             `assign-public-ip=<public_access_to_host> \
       --resource-preset=<host_class> \
       --disk-size=<storage_size_in_GB> \
       --disk-type=<disk_type>
    

    Where:

    • --backup-id: Backup ID.

    • --time: Time point to restore the MySQL® cluster to, in yyyy-mm-ddThh:mm:ssZ time format.

    • --name: Cluster name.

    • --environment: Environment:

      • PRESTABLE: For testing purposes. The prestable environment is similar to the production environment and likewise covered by the SLA, but it is the first to get new functionalities, improvements, and bug fixes. In the prestable environment, you can test compatibility of new versions with your application.
      • PRODUCTION: For stable versions of your apps.
    • --network-name: Network name.

    • --host: Host parameters:

      • zone-id: Availability zone.

      • subnet-name: Subnet name. Specify if two or more subnets are created in the selected availability zone.

      • assign-public-ip: Flag used if public access to the host is required, true or false.

    • --resource-preset: Host class.

    • --disk-size: Storage size in GB.

    • --disk-type: Disk type:

      • network-hdd
      • network-ssd
      • local-ssd
      • network-ssd-nonreplicated * network-ssd-io-m3

Use Terraform to restore:

  • Existing cluster from a backup.
  • Cluster created and deleted via the management console, CLI, or API.

To restore a cluster, you will need the backup ID. Get a list of available MySQL® cluster backups using the CLI:

yc managed-mysql backup list

Result:

+--------------------------+---------------------+----------------------+---------------------+
|            ID            |     CREATED AT      |  SOURCE CLUSTER ID   |     STARTED AT      |
+--------------------------+---------------------+----------------------+---------------------+
| c9qgo11pud7kb3c********  | 2020-08-10 12:00:00 | c9qgo11pud7k******** | 2020-08-10 11:55:17 |
| ...                                                                                         |
+--------------------------+---------------------+----------------------+---------------------+

To restore an existing cluster from a backup:

  1. Create a Terraform configuration file for the new cluster.

    Do not use the database (yandex_mdb_mysql_database) and user (yandex_mdb_mysql_user) resources: these will be restored from the backup.

  2. Add a restore section to this configuration file:

    resource "yandex_mdb_mysql_cluster" "<cluster_name>" {
      ...
      restore {
        backup_id = "<backup_ID>"
        time      = "<time>"
      }
    }
    

    In the time parameter, specify the time point to restore the MySQL® cluster to in yyyy-mm-ddThh:mm:ss format starting from the selected backup's creation time.

    Note

    The time parameter is optional. If you do not specify it, the cluster will be restored to the state when the recovery process was started.

  3. Make sure the settings are correct.

    1. In the command line, navigate to the directory that contains the current Terraform configuration files defining the infrastructure.

    2. Run this command:

      terraform validate
      

      Terraform will show any errors found in your configuration files.

  4. Confirm updating the resources.

    1. Run this command to view the planned changes:

      terraform plan
      

      If you described the configuration correctly, the terminal will display a list of the resources to update and their parameters. This is a verification step that does not apply changes to your resources.

    2. If everything looks correct, apply the changes:

      1. Run this command:

        terraform apply
        
      2. Confirm updating the resources.

      3. Wait for the operation to complete.

Terraform will create a copy of the existing cluster. The databases and users are deployed from the selected backup.

Time limits

A Terraform provider sets the timeout for Managed Service for MySQL® cluster operations:

  • Creating a cluster, including by restoring one from a backup: 15 minutes.
  • Editing a cluster, including the MySQL® version update: 60 minutes.
  • Deleting a cluster: 15 minutes.

Operations exceeding the set timeout are interrupted.

How do I change these limits?

Add the timeouts block to the cluster description, for example:

resource "yandex_mdb_mysql_cluster" "<cluster_name>" {
  ...
  timeouts {
    create = "1h30m" # 1 hour 30 minutes
    update = "2h"    # 2 hours
    delete = "30m"   # 30 minutes
  }
}

To restore a previously deleted cluster from a backup:

  1. Create a Terraform configuration file for the new cluster.

    Do not use the database (yandex_mdb_mysql_database) and user (yandex_mdb_mysql_user) resources: these will be restored from the backup.

  2. In this configuration file, add a restore section with the name of the backup to restore the cluster from:

    resource "yandex_mdb_mysql_cluster" "<cluster_name>" {
      ...
      restore {
          backup_id = "<backup_ID>"
      }
    }
    
  3. Make sure the settings are correct.

    1. In the command line, navigate to the directory that contains the current Terraform configuration files defining the infrastructure.

    2. Run this command:

      terraform validate
      

      Terraform will show any errors found in your configuration files.

  4. Confirm updating the resources.

    1. Run this command to view the planned changes:

      terraform plan
      

      If you described the configuration correctly, the terminal will display a list of the resources to update and their parameters. This is a verification step that does not apply changes to your resources.

    2. If everything looks correct, apply the changes:

      1. Run this command:

        terraform apply
        
      2. Confirm updating the resources.

      3. Wait for the operation to complete.

Terraform will create the new cluster. The databases and users are deployed from the backup.

For more information, see the Terraform provider documentation.

Time limits

A Terraform provider sets the timeout for Managed Service for MySQL® cluster operations:

  • Creating a cluster, including by restoring one from a backup: 15 minutes.
  • Editing a cluster, including the MySQL® version update: 60 minutes.
  • Deleting a cluster: 15 minutes.

Operations exceeding the set timeout are interrupted.

How do I change these limits?

Add the timeouts block to the cluster description, for example:

resource "yandex_mdb_mysql_cluster" "<cluster_name>" {
  ...
  timeouts {
    create = "1h30m" # 1 hour 30 minutes
    update = "2h"    # 2 hours
    delete = "30m"   # 30 minutes
  }
}
  1. Get an IAM token for API authentication and put it into the environment variable:

    export IAM_TOKEN="<IAM_token>"
    
  2. Create a file named body.json and add the following contents to it:

    {
        "backupId": "<backup_ID>",
        "time": "<time>",
        "folderId": "<folder_ID>",
        "name": "<cluster_name>",
        "environment": "<environment>",
        "networkId": "<network_ID>",
        "configSpec": {
            "version": "<MySQL®_version>",
            "resources": {
                "resourcePresetId": "<host_class>",
                "diskSize": "<storage_size_in_bytes>",
                "diskTypeId": "<disk_type>"
            }
        },
        "hostSpecs": [
            {
                "zoneId": "<availability_zone>",
                "subnetId": "<subnet_ID>",
                "assignPublicIp": <public_host_address:_true_or_false>
            }
        ]
    }
    

    Where:

    • backupId: Backup ID. You can request it with the list of backups.

    • time: Time point to restore the MySQL® cluster to, in yyyy-mm-ddThh:mm:ssZ time format.

    • folderId: ID of the folder you want to restore the cluster to. You can request the ID with the list of folders in the cloud.

    • name: Cluster name.

    • environment: Environment:

      • PRESTABLE: For testing purposes. The prestable environment is similar to the production environment and likewise covered by the SLA, but it is the first to get new functionalities, improvements, and bug fixes. In the prestable environment, you can test compatibility of new versions with your application.
      • PRODUCTION: For stable versions of your apps.
    • networkId: Network ID.

    • configSpec: Cluster settings:

      • version: MySQL® version.

      • resources: Cluster resources:

        • resourcePresetId: Host class.
        • diskSize: Disk size in bytes.
        • diskTypeId: Disk type.
    • hostSpecs: Cluster host settings as an array of elements, one for each host. Each element has the following structure:

      • zoneId: Availability zone.
      • subnetId: Subnet ID.
      • assignPublicIp: Permission to connect to the host from the internet.
  3. Use the Cluster.restore method and send the following request, e.g., via cURL:

    curl \
        --request POST \
        --header "Authorization: Bearer $IAM_TOKEN" \
        --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
        --url 'https://mdb.api.cloud.yandex.net/managed-mysql/v1/clusters:restore' \
        --data "@body.json"
    
  4. View the server response to make sure the request was successful.

  1. Get an IAM token for API authentication and put it into the environment variable:

    export IAM_TOKEN="<IAM_token>"
    
  2. Clone the cloudapi repository:

    cd ~/ && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/yandex-cloud/cloudapi
    

    Below, we assume the repository contents are stored in the ~/cloudapi/ directory.

  3. Create a file named body.json and add the following contents to it:

    {
        "backup_id": "<backup_ID>",
        "time": "<time>",
        "folder_id": "<folder_ID>",
        "name": "<cluster_name>",
        "environment": "<environment>",
        "network_id": "<network_ID>",
        "config_spec": {
            "version": "<MySQL®_version>",
            "resources": {
                "resource_preset_id": "<host_class>",
                "disk_size": "<storage_size_in_bytes>",
                "disk_type_id": "<disk_type>"
            }
        },
        "host_specs": [
            {
                "zone_id": "<availability_zone>",
                "subnet_id": "<subnet_ID>",
                "assign_public_ip": <public_host_address:_true_or_false>
            }
        ]
    }
    

    Where:

    • backup_id: Backup ID. You can request it with the list of backups.

    • time: Time point to restore the MySQL® cluster to, in yyyy-mm-ddThh:mm:ssZ time format.

    • folder_id: ID of the folder you want to restore the cluster to. You can request the ID with the list of folders in the cloud.

    • name: Cluster name.

    • environment: Environment:

      • PRESTABLE: For testing purposes. The prestable environment is similar to the production environment and likewise covered by the SLA, but it is the first to get new functionalities, improvements, and bug fixes. In the prestable environment, you can test compatibility of new versions with your application.
      • PRODUCTION: For stable versions of your apps.
    • network_id: Network ID.

    • config_spec: Cluster settings:

      • version: MySQL® version.

      • resources: Cluster resources:

        • resource_preset_id: Host class.
        • disk_size: Disk size in bytes.
        • disk_type_id: Disk type.
    • host_specs: Cluster host settings as an array of elements, one for each host. Each element has the following structure:

      • zone_id: Availability zone.
      • subnet_id: Subnet ID.
      • assign_public_ip: Permission to connect to the host from the internet.
  4. Use the ClusterService/Restore call and send the following request, e.g., via gRPCurl:

    grpcurl \
        -format json \
        -import-path ~/cloudapi/ \
        -import-path ~/cloudapi/third_party/googleapis/ \
        -proto ~/cloudapi/yandex/cloud/mdb/mysql/v1/cluster_service.proto \
        -rpc-header "Authorization: Bearer $IAM_TOKEN" \
        -d @ \
        mdb.api.cloud.yandex.net:443 \
        yandex.cloud.mdb.mysql.v1.ClusterService.Restore \
        < body.json
    
  5. View the server response to make sure the request was successful.

Setting the backup start timeSetting the backup start time

Management console
CLI
Terraform
REST API
gRPC API

In the management console, you can set the backup start time when creating or updating a cluster.

If you do not have the Yandex Cloud (CLI) command line interface yet, install and initialize it.

The folder specified when creating the CLI profile is used by default. To change the default folder, use the yc config set folder-id <folder_ID> command. You can specify a different folder using the --folder-name or --folder-id parameter.

To set the backup start time in an existing cluster, use the following update command:

yc managed-mysql cluster update <cluster_name_or_ID> \
   --backup-window-start=<time>

Where backup-window-start is the backup start UTC time in HH:MM:SS format.

You can get the cluster ID and name with the list of clusters.

  1. Open the current Terraform configuration file with an infrastructure plan.

    For more information about creating this file, see Creating clusters.

  2. Add a backup_window_start block to the Managed Service for MySQL® cluster description:

    resource "yandex_mdb_mysql_cluster" "<cluster_name>" {
      ...
      backup_window_start {
        hours   = <hour>
        minutes = <minute>
      }
    }
    

    Where:

    • hours: Backup start hour (UTC).
    • minutes: Backup start minute (UTC).
  3. Make sure the settings are correct.

    1. In the command line, navigate to the directory that contains the current Terraform configuration files defining the infrastructure.

    2. Run this command:

      terraform validate
      

      Terraform will show any errors found in your configuration files.

  4. Confirm updating the resources.

    1. Run this command to view the planned changes:

      terraform plan
      

      If you described the configuration correctly, the terminal will display a list of the resources to update and their parameters. This is a verification step that does not apply changes to your resources.

    2. If everything looks correct, apply the changes:

      1. Run this command:

        terraform apply
        
      2. Confirm updating the resources.

      3. Wait for the operation to complete.

For more information, see the Terraform provider documentation.

Time limits

A Terraform provider sets the timeout for Managed Service for MySQL® cluster operations:

  • Creating a cluster, including by restoring one from a backup: 15 minutes.
  • Editing a cluster, including the MySQL® version update: 60 minutes.
  • Deleting a cluster: 15 minutes.

Operations exceeding the set timeout are interrupted.

How do I change these limits?

Add the timeouts block to the cluster description, for example:

resource "yandex_mdb_mysql_cluster" "<cluster_name>" {
  ...
  timeouts {
    create = "1h30m" # 1 hour 30 minutes
    update = "2h"    # 2 hours
    delete = "30m"   # 30 minutes
  }
}
  1. Get an IAM token for API authentication and put it into the environment variable:

    export IAM_TOKEN="<IAM_token>"
    
  2. Use the Cluster.update method and send the following request, e.g., via cURL:

    Warning

    The API method will assign default values to all the parameters of the object you are modifying unless you explicitly provide them in your request. To avoid this, list the settings you want to change in the updateMask parameter as a single comma-separated string.

    curl \
        --request PATCH \
        --header "Authorization: Bearer $IAM_TOKEN" \
        --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
        --url 'https://mdb.api.cloud.yandex.net/managed-mysql/v1/clusters/<cluster_ID>' \
        --data '{
                  "updateMask": "configSpec.backupWindowStart",
                  "configSpec": {
                    "backupWindowStart": {
                      "hours": "<hours>",
                      "minutes": "<minutes>",
                      "seconds": "<seconds>",
                      "nanos": "<nanoseconds>"
                    }
                  }
                }'
    

    Where:

    • updateMask: List of parameters to update as a single string, separated by commas.

      In this case, only one parameter is provided.

    • configSpec.backupWindowStart: Backup window settings.

      In this parameter, specify the backup start time. Possible values:

      • hours: Between 0 and 23 hours.
      • minutes: Between 0 and 59 minutes.
      • seconds: Between 0 and 59 seconds.
      • nanos: Between 0 and 999999999 nanoseconds.

    You can request the cluster ID with the list of clusters in the folder.

  3. View the server response to make sure the request was successful.

  1. Get an IAM token for API authentication and put it into the environment variable:

    export IAM_TOKEN="<IAM_token>"
    
  2. Clone the cloudapi repository:

    cd ~/ && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/yandex-cloud/cloudapi
    

    Below, we assume the repository contents are stored in the ~/cloudapi/ directory.

  3. Use the ClusterService/Update call and send the following request, e.g., via gRPCurl:

    Warning

    The API method will assign default values to all the parameters of the object you are modifying unless you explicitly provide them in your request. To avoid this, list the settings you want to change in the update_mask parameter as an array of paths[] strings.

    Format for listing settings
    "update_mask": {
        "paths": [
            "<setting_1>",
            "<setting_2>",
            ...
            "<setting_N>"
        ]
    }
    
    grpcurl \
        -format json \
        -import-path ~/cloudapi/ \
        -import-path ~/cloudapi/third_party/googleapis/ \
        -proto ~/cloudapi/yandex/cloud/mdb/mysql/v1/cluster_service.proto \
        -rpc-header "Authorization: Bearer $IAM_TOKEN" \
        -d '{
              "cluster_id": "<cluster_ID>",
              "update_mask": {
                "paths": [
                  "config_spec.backup_window_start"
                ]
              },
              "config_spec": {
                "backup_window_start": {
                  "hours": "<hours>",
                  "minutes": "<minutes>",
                  "seconds": "<seconds>",
                  "nanos": "<nanoseconds>"
                }
              }
            }' \
        mdb.api.cloud.yandex.net:443 \
        yandex.cloud.mdb.mysql.v1.ClusterService.Update
    

    Where:

    • update_mask: List of parameters to update as an array of paths[] strings.

      Only one parameter is provided in this case.

    • config_spec.backup_window_start: Backup window settings.

      In this parameter, specify the backup start time. Possible values:

      • hours: Between 0 and 23 hours.
      • minutes: Between 0 and 59 minutes.
      • seconds: Between 0 and 59 seconds.
      • nanos: Between 0 and 999999999 nanoseconds.

    You can request the cluster ID with the list of clusters in the folder.

  4. View the server response to make sure the request was successful.

Setting a retention period for automatic backupsSetting a retention period for automatic backups

Management console
CLI
Terraform
REST API
gRPC API

In the management console, you can set the retention period for automatic backups when creating or modifying a cluster.

If you do not have the Yandex Cloud (CLI) command line interface yet, install and initialize it.

The folder specified when creating the CLI profile is used by default. To change the default folder, use the yc config set folder-id <folder_ID> command. You can specify a different folder using the --folder-name or --folder-id parameter.

To set the retention period for automatic backups, provide the required value in the --backup-retain-period-days argument of the cluster update command:

yc managed-mysql cluster update <cluster_name_or_ID> \
   --backup-retain-period-days=<retention_period_in_days>

The possible values range from 7 to 60. The default value is 7.

You can request the cluster ID and name with the list of clusters in the folder.

  1. Open the current Terraform configuration file with an infrastructure plan.

    For more information about creating this file, see Creating clusters.

    For a complete list of available Managed Service for MySQL® cluster configuration fields, see the Terraform provider documentation.

  2. To set a retention period for automatic backups, add a backup_retain_period_days block to the Managed Service for MySQL® cluster description:

    resource "yandex_mdb_mysql_cluster" "<cluster_name>" {
      ...
      backup_window_start: <retention_period_in_days>
    }
    
  3. Make sure the settings are correct.

    1. In the command line, navigate to the directory that contains the current Terraform configuration files defining the infrastructure.

    2. Run this command:

      terraform validate
      

      Terraform will show any errors found in your configuration files.

  4. Confirm updating the resources.

    1. Run this command to view the planned changes:

      terraform plan
      

      If you described the configuration correctly, the terminal will display a list of the resources to update and their parameters. This is a verification step that does not apply changes to your resources.

    2. If everything looks correct, apply the changes:

      1. Run this command:

        terraform apply
        
      2. Confirm updating the resources.

      3. Wait for the operation to complete.

For more information, see the Terraform provider documentation.

Time limits

A Terraform provider sets the timeout for Managed Service for MySQL® cluster operations:

  • Creating a cluster, including by restoring one from a backup: 15 minutes.
  • Editing a cluster, including the MySQL® version update: 60 minutes.
  • Deleting a cluster: 15 minutes.

Operations exceeding the set timeout are interrupted.

How do I change these limits?

Add the timeouts block to the cluster description, for example:

resource "yandex_mdb_mysql_cluster" "<cluster_name>" {
  ...
  timeouts {
    create = "1h30m" # 1 hour 30 minutes
    update = "2h"    # 2 hours
    delete = "30m"   # 30 minutes
  }
}
  1. Get an IAM token for API authentication and put it into the environment variable:

    export IAM_TOKEN="<IAM_token>"
    
  2. Use the Cluster.update method and send the following request, e.g., via cURL:

    Warning

    The API method will assign default values to all the parameters of the object you are modifying unless you explicitly provide them in your request. To avoid this, list the settings you want to change in the updateMask parameter as a single comma-separated string.

    curl \
        --request PATCH \
        --header "Authorization: Bearer $IAM_TOKEN" \
        --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
        --url 'https://mdb.api.cloud.yandex.net/managed-mysql/v1/clusters/<cluster_ID>' \
        --data '{
                  "updateMask": "configSpec.backupRetainPeriodDays",
                  "configSpec": {
                    "backupRetainPeriodDays": <retention_period_in_days>
                  }
                }'
    

    Where:

    • updateMask: List of parameters to update as a single string, separated by commas.

      Only one parameter is provided in this case.

    • configSpec.backupRetainPeriodDays: Automatic backup retention period.

      The values range from 7 to 60. The default value is 7.

    You can request the cluster ID with the list of clusters in the folder.

  3. View the server response to make sure the request was successful.

  1. Get an IAM token for API authentication and put it into the environment variable:

    export IAM_TOKEN="<IAM_token>"
    
  2. Clone the cloudapi repository:

    cd ~/ && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/yandex-cloud/cloudapi
    

    Below, we assume the repository contents are stored in the ~/cloudapi/ directory.

  3. Use the ClusterService/Update call and send the following request, e.g., via gRPCurl:

    Warning

    The API method will assign default values to all the parameters of the object you are modifying unless you explicitly provide them in your request. To avoid this, list the settings you want to change in the update_mask parameter as an array of paths[] strings.

    Format for listing settings
    "update_mask": {
        "paths": [
            "<setting_1>",
            "<setting_2>",
            ...
            "<setting_N>"
        ]
    }
    
    grpcurl \
        -format json \
        -import-path ~/cloudapi/ \
        -import-path ~/cloudapi/third_party/googleapis/ \
        -proto ~/cloudapi/yandex/cloud/mdb/mysql/v1/cluster_service.proto \
        -rpc-header "Authorization: Bearer $IAM_TOKEN" \
        -d '{
              "cluster_id": "<cluster_ID>",
              "update_mask": {
                "paths": [
                  "config_spec.backup_retain_period_days"
                ]
              },
              "config_spec": {
                "backup_retain_period_days": <number_of_days>
              }
            }' \
        mdb.api.cloud.yandex.net:443 \
        yandex.cloud.mdb.mysql.v1.ClusterService.Update
    

    Where:

    • update_mask: List of parameters to update as an array of paths[] strings.

      Only one parameter is provided in this case.

    • config_spec.backup_retain_period_days: Automatic backup retention period.

      The values range from 7 to 60. The default value is 7.

    You can request the cluster ID with the list of clusters in the folder.

  4. View the server response to make sure the request was successful.

Setting host priorities when creating backupSetting host priorities when creating backup

The minimum host priority when creating backups is 0, the maximum is 100, and the default is 0. A replicated host with the highest priority serves as the backup source. For more information, see Creating backups.

Management console
CLI
REST API
gRPC API

In the management console, a host's priority is set when creating a cluster, adding new hosts to it, or updating the settings of existing hosts.

If you do not have the Yandex Cloud (CLI) command line interface yet, install and initialize it.

The folder specified when creating the CLI profile is used by default. To change the default folder, use the yc config set folder-id <folder_ID> command. You can specify a different folder using the --folder-name or --folder-id parameter.

To set backup priority for a selected host, run this command:

yc managed-mysql host update <host_name> \
   --cluster-name=<cluster_name> \
   --backup-priority=<host_backup_priority>

Where backup-priority is the host's backup priority, between 0 and 100.

You can request the host name with the list of cluster hosts, and the cluster name, with the list of clusters in the folder.

  1. Get an IAM token for API authentication and put it into the environment variable:

    export IAM_TOKEN="<IAM_token>"
    
  2. Use the Cluster.updateHosts method and send the following request, e.g., via cURL:

    curl \
        --request POST \
        --header "Authorization: Bearer $IAM_TOKEN" \
        --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
        --url 'https://mdb.api.cloud.yandex.net/managed-mysql/v1/clusters/<cluster_ID>/hosts:batchUpdate' \
        --data '{
                  "updateHostSpecs": [
                    {
                      "updateMask": "backupPriority",
                      "hostName": "<host_FQDN>",
                      "backupPriority": "<host_backup_priority>"
                    }
                  ]
                }'
    

    Where update_host_specs is the array of hosts you are prioritizing. One array element contains settings for a single host and has the following structure:

    • updateMask: List of parameters to update as a single string, separated by commas.
    • hostName: FQDN of the host you are editing.
    • backupPriority: Host's backup priority, between 0 and 100.

    You can request the cluster ID with the list of clusters in the folder.

  3. View the server response to make sure the request was successful.

  1. Get an IAM token for API authentication and put it into the environment variable:

    export IAM_TOKEN="<IAM_token>"
    
  2. Clone the cloudapi repository:

    cd ~/ && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/yandex-cloud/cloudapi
    

    Below, we assume the repository contents are stored in the ~/cloudapi/ directory.

  3. Use the ClusterService/UpdateHosts call and send the following request, e.g., via gRPCurl:

    grpcurl \
        -format json \
        -import-path ~/cloudapi/ \
        -import-path ~/cloudapi/third_party/googleapis/ \
        -proto ~/cloudapi/yandex/cloud/mdb/mysql/v1/cluster_service.proto \
        -rpc-header "Authorization: Bearer $IAM_TOKEN" \
        -d '{
              "cluster_id": "<cluster_ID>",
              "update_host_specs": [
                {
                  "update_mask": {
                    "paths": [
                      "backup_priority"
                    ]
                  },
                  "host_name": "<host_FQDN>",
                  "backup_priority": "<host_backup_priority>"
                }
              ]
            }' \
        mdb.api.cloud.yandex.net:443 \
        yandex.cloud.mdb.mysql.v1.ClusterService.UpdateHosts
    

    Where update_host_specs is the array of hosts you are prioritizing. One array element contains settings for a single host and has the following structure:

    • update_mask: List of parameters to update as an array of paths[] strings.
    • host_name: FQDN of the host you are editing.
    • backup_priority: Host's backup priority, between 0 and 100.

    You can request the cluster ID with the list of clusters in the folder.

  4. View the server response to make sure the request was successful.

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