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POST
/
api
/
databases
Creates a new database connection.
curl --request POST \  --url http://127.0.0.1:47334/api/databases \  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \  --data '{  "database": {  "name": "<string>",  "engine": "<string>",  "parameters": {  "user": "<string>",  "password": "<string>",  "host": "<string>",  "port": "<string>",  "database": "<string>"  }  } }'
{  "name": "<string>",  "engine": "<string>",  "type": "<string>" }
The REST API endpoints can be used with MindsDB running locally at http://127.0.0.1:47334/api.

Body

application/json
​
database
object

Response

The created database

​
name
string
​
engine
string

Handler used to create this database (e.g. postgres)

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type
string

Type of database (data | project | system)