- NAME
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- gcloud alpha sql databases describe - displays configuration and metadata about a Cloud SQL database
- SYNOPSIS
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gcloud alpha sql databases describeDATABASE--instance=INSTANCE,-iINSTANCE[GCLOUD_WIDE_FLAG …]
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- DESCRIPTION
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(ALPHA)Information such as database name, charset, and collation will be displayed. - POSITIONAL ARGUMENTS
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DATABASE - Cloud SQL database name.
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- REQUIRED FLAGS
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--instance=INSTANCE,-iINSTANCE - Cloud SQL instance ID.
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- GCLOUD WIDE FLAGS
- These flags are available to all commands:
--access-token-file,--account,--billing-project,--configuration,--flags-file,--flatten,--format,--help,--impersonate-service-account,--log-http,--project,--quiet,--trace-token,--user-output-enabled,--verbosity.Run
$ gcloud helpfor details. - NOTES
- This command is currently in alpha and might change without notice. If this
command fails with API permission errors despite specifying the correct project,
you might be trying to access an API with an invitation-only early access
allowlist. These variants are also available:
gcloud sql databases describegcloud beta sql databases describe
gcloud alpha sql databases describe
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Last updated 2026-05-27 UTC.
