- NAME
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- gcloud sql instances - provide commands for managing Cloud SQL instances
- SYNOPSIS
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gcloud sql instancesCOMMAND[GCLOUD_WIDE_FLAG …]
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- DESCRIPTION
- Provide commands for managing Cloud SQL instances including creating, configuring, restarting, and deleting instances.
- GCLOUD WIDE FLAGS
- These flags are available to all commands:
--help.Run
$ gcloud helpfor details. - COMMANDS
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COMMAND-
acquire-ssrs-lease - Acquires a SQL Server Reporting Services lease on a Cloud SQL instance.
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clone - Clones a Cloud SQL instance.
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create - Creates a new Cloud SQL instance.
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delete - Deletes a Cloud SQL instance.
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describe - Displays configuration and metadata about a Cloud SQL instance.
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execute-sql - Executes a statement on a Cloud SQL instance.
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export -
(DEPRECATED)Exports data from a Cloud SQL instance. -
failover - Causes a high-availability Cloud SQL instance to failover.
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get-latest-recovery-time - Displays the latest recovery time to which a Cloud SQL instance can be restored to.
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get-storage-shrink-config - Displays the minimum storage size to which a Cloud SQL instance can be decreased.
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import -
(DEPRECATED)Imports data into a Cloud SQL instance from Google Cloud Storage. -
list - Lists Cloud SQL instances in a given project.
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patch - Updates the settings of a Cloud SQL instance.
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perform-storage-shrink - Performs a storage size decrease of a Cloud SQL instance.
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point-in-time-restore - Performs a point in time restore for a Cloud SQL instance managed by Google Cloud Backup and Disaster Recovery (DR) Service.
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pre-check-major-version-upgrade - Performs pre-checks for a major version upgrade of a Cloud SQL instance.
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promote-replica - Promotes Cloud SQL read replica to a stand-alone instance.
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reencrypt - Reencrypts a Cloud SQL CMEK instance.
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release-ssrs-lease - Releases a SQL Server Reporting Services lease on a Cloud SQL instance.
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reset-ssl-config - Reset SSL materials according to the reset SSL mode.
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restart - Restarts a Cloud SQL instance.
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restore-backup - Restores a backup of a Cloud SQL instance.
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switchover - Switches over a Cloud SQL instance to one of its replicas.
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- NOTES
- These variants are also available:
gcloud alpha sql instancesgcloud beta sql instances
gcloud sql instances
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Last updated 2026-05-27 UTC.
