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Digital Ocean Vector Databases API

Vector DB provides APIs for provisioning and managing vector database instances on DigitalOcean. By sending requests to the `/v2/vector-databases` endpoint, you can list, create, update, resize, and delete vector database instances, manage tags, retrieve admin credentials, and work with backups and restores.

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Operations 11

GET /v2/vector-databases Get vector databases #

POST /v2/vector-databases Create vector databases #

GET /v2/vector-databases/{id} Get vector databases by id #

PUT /v2/vector-databases/{id} Replace vector databases by id #

DELETE /v2/vector-databases/{id} Delete vector databases by id #

GET /v2/vector-databases/{id}/backups Get vector databases by id backups #

GET /v2/vector-databases/{id}/backups/{backup_id}/restore Get vector databases by id backups by backup id restore #

POST /v2/vector-databases/{id}/backups/{backup_id}/restore Create vector databases by id backups by backup id restore #

GET /v2/vector-databases/{id}/credentials Get vector databases by id credentials #

POST /v2/vector-databases/{id}/resize Create vector databases by id resize #

PUT /v2/vector-databases/{id}/tags Replace vector databases by id tags #

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: DigitalOcean Vector Databases API
  version: '2.0'
  description: 'Vector DB provides APIs for provisioning and managing vector database instances

    on DigitalOcean. By sending requests to the `/v2/vector-databases` endpoint,

    you can list, create, update, resize, and delete vector database instances,

    manage tags, retrieve admin credentials, and work with backups and restores.'
  license:
    name: Apache 2.0
    url: https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
  contact:
    name: DigitalOcean API Team
    email: api-engineering@digitalocean.com
  termsOfService: https://www.digitalocean.com/legal/terms-of-service-agreement/
servers:
- url: https://api.digitalocean.com
  description: production
security:
- bearer_auth: []
tags:
- name: Vector Databases
  description: 'Vector DB provides APIs for provisioning and managing vector database instances

    on DigitalOcean. By sending requests to the `/v2/vector-databases` endpoint,

    you can list, create, update, resize, and delete vector database instances,

    manage tags, retrieve admin credentials, and work with backups and restores.'
paths:
  /v2/vector-databases:
    get:
      $ref: resources/vector_databases/vector_databases_list.yml
      tags:
      - Vector Databases
      summary: Get vector databases
      x-summary-source: derived
      operationId: getV2VectorDatabases
      x-operation-id-source: derived
    post:
      $ref: resources/vector_databases/vector_databases_create.yml
      tags:
      - Vector Databases
      summary: Create vector databases
      x-summary-source: derived
      operationId: postV2VectorDatabases
      x-operation-id-source: derived
  /v2/vector-databases/{id}:
    get:
      $ref: resources/vector_databases/vector_databases_get.yml
      tags:
      - Vector Databases
      summary: Get vector databases by id
      x-summary-source: derived
      operationId: getV2VectorDatabasesById
      x-operation-id-source: derived
    put:
      $ref: resources/vector_databases/vector_databases_update.yml
      tags:
      - Vector Databases
      summary: Replace vector databases by id
      x-summary-source: derived
      operationId: putV2VectorDatabasesById
      x-operation-id-source: derived
    delete:
      $ref: resources/vector_databases/vector_databases_delete.yml
      tags:
      - Vector Databases
      summary: Delete vector databases by id
      x-summary-source: derived
      operationId: deleteV2VectorDatabasesById
      x-operation-id-source: derived
  /v2/vector-databases/{id}/backups:
    get:
      $ref: resources/vector_databases/vector_databases_list_backups.yml
      tags:
      - Vector Databases
      summary: Get vector databases by id backups
      x-summary-source: derived
      operationId: getV2VectorDatabasesByIdBackups
      x-operation-id-source: derived
  /v2/vector-databases/{id}/backups/{backup_id}/restore:
    get:
      $ref: resources/vector_databases/vector_databases_get_restore_status.yml
      tags:
      - Vector Databases
      summary: Get vector databases by id backups by backup id restore
      x-summary-source: derived
      operationId: getV2VectorDatabasesByIdBackupsByBackupIdRestore
      x-operation-id-source: derived
    post:
      $ref: resources/vector_databases/vector_databases_restore_backup.yml
      tags:
      - Vector Databases
      summary: Create vector databases by id backups by backup id restore
      x-summary-source: derived
      operationId: postV2VectorDatabasesByIdBackupsByBackupIdRestore
      x-operation-id-source: derived
  /v2/vector-databases/{id}/credentials:
    get:
      $ref: resources/vector_databases/vector_databases_get_credentials.yml
      tags:
      - Vector Databases
      summary: Get vector databases by id credentials
      x-summary-source: derived
      operationId: getV2VectorDatabasesByIdCredentials
      x-operation-id-source: derived
  /v2/vector-databases/{id}/resize:
    post:
      $ref: resources/vector_databases/vector_databases_resize.yml
      tags:
      - Vector Databases
      summary: Create vector databases by id resize
      x-summary-source: derived
      operationId: postV2VectorDatabasesByIdResize
      x-operation-id-source: derived
  /v2/vector-databases/{id}/tags:
    put:
      $ref: resources/vector_databases/vector_databases_update_tags.yml
      tags:
      - Vector Databases
      summary: Replace vector databases by id tags
      x-summary-source: derived
      operationId: putV2VectorDatabasesByIdTags
      x-operation-id-source: derived
components:
  securitySchemes:
    bearer_auth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: '## OAuth Authentication


        In order to interact with the DigitalOcean API, you or your application must

        authenticate.


        The DigitalOcean API handles this through OAuth, an open standard for

        authorization. OAuth allows you to delegate access to your account.

        Scopes can be used to grant full access, read-only access, or access to

        a specific set of endpoints.


        You can generate an OAuth token by visiting the [Apps & API](https://cloud.digitalocean.com/account/api/tokens)

        section of the DigitalOcean control panel for your account.


        An OAuth token functions as a complete authentication request. In effect, it

        acts as a substitute for a username and password pair.


        Because of this, it is absolutely **essential** that you keep your OAuth

        tokens secure. In fact, upon generation, the web interface will only display

        each token a single time in order to prevent the token from being compromised.


        DigitalOcean access tokens begin with an identifiable prefix in order to

        distinguish them from other similar tokens.


        - `dop_v1_` for personal access tokens generated in the control panel

        - `doo_v1_` for tokens generated by applications using [the OAuth flow](https://docs.digitalocean.com/reference/api/oauth-api/)

        - `dor_v1_` for OAuth refresh tokens


        ### Scopes


        Scopes act like permissions assigned to an API token. These permissions

        determine what actions the token can perform. You can create API

        tokens that grant read-only access, full access, or limited access to

        specific endpoints by using custom scopes.


        Generally, scopes are designed to match HTTP verbs and common CRUD

        operations (Create, Read, Update, Delete).


        | HTTP Verb | CRUD Operation | Scope |

        |---|---|---|

        | GET | Read | `<resource>:read` |

        | POST | Create | `<resource>:create` |

        | PUT/PATCH | Update | `<resource>:update` |

        | DELETE | Delete | `<resource>:delete` |


        For example, creating a new Droplet by making a `POST` request to the

        `/v2/droplets` endpoint requires the `droplet:create` scope while

        listing Droplets by making a `GET` request to the `/v2/droplets`

        endpoint requires the `droplet:read` scope.


        Each endpoint below specifies which scope is required to access it when

        using custom scopes.


        ### How to Authenticate with OAuth


        In order to make an authenticated request, include a bearer-type

        `Authorization` header containing your OAuth token. All requests must be

        made over HTTPS.


        ### Authenticate with a Bearer Authorization Header


        ```

        curl -X $HTTP_METHOD -H "Authorization: Bearer $DIGITALOCEAN_TOKEN" "https://api.digitalocean.com/v2/$OBJECT"

        ```

        '
    inference_bearer_auth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: '## OAuth Authentication


        In order to interact with the DigitalOcean API, you or your application must

        authenticate.


        The DigitalOcean API handles this through OAuth, an open standard for

        authorization. OAuth allows you to delegate access to your account.

        Scopes can be used to grant full access, read-only access, or access to

        a specific set of endpoints.


        You can generate an OAuth token by visiting the [Apps & API](https://cloud.digitalocean.com/account/api/tokens)

        section of the DigitalOcean control panel for your account.


        An OAuth token functions as a complete authentication request. In effect, it

        acts as a substitute for a username and password pair.


        Because of this, it is absolutely **essential** that you keep your OAuth

        tokens secure. In fact, upon generation, the web interface will only display

        each token a single time in order to prevent the token from being compromised.


        DigitalOcean access tokens begin with an identifiable prefix in order to

        distinguish them from other similar tokens.


        - `dop_v1_` for personal access tokens generated in the control panel

        - `doo_v1_` for tokens generated by applications using [the OAuth flow](https://docs.digitalocean.com/reference/api/oauth-api/)

        - `dor_v1_` for OAuth refresh tokens


        ### Authenticate with a Bearer Authorization Header


        **Serverless Inference:**


        ```

        curl -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $DIGITALOCEAN_TOKEN" "https://inference.do-ai.run/v1/chat/completions"

        ```


        **Agent Inference:**


        ```

        curl -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $AGENT_ACCESS_KEY" "https://{your-agent-url}.agents.do-ai.run/v1/chat/completions?agent=true"

        ```


        **Note:** Agent Inference APIs use an `agent_access_key` (endpoint access

        key) instead of a DigitalOcean OAuth token. The `agent_access_key` is

        provided when you provision an agent endpoint and is scoped to that

        specific agent. It is not interchangeable with DigitalOcean OAuth tokens

        (`dop_v1_*`, `doo_v1_*`, `dor_v1_*`), which are used with Serverless

        Inference and the control-plane API at `https://api.digitalocean.com`.

        '
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