DigitalOcean API (unofficial showcase)
GET/v2/vector-databases/{id}

Retrieve an Existing Vector Database

To show information about an existing vector database, send a GET request to /v2/vector-databases/{id}. The response body contains a JSON object with a vector_db key holding the standard vector database attributes, including an embedded endpoints object with the connection information needed to access the database.

1 parameter
idstringrequired
ID of the vector database.

6 status codes
200A successful response.
vector_dbobjectoptional
VectorDB represents a provisioned vector database instance.
401Authentication failed due to invalid credentials.
idstringrequired
A short identifier corresponding to the HTTP status code returned. For example, the ID for a response returning a 404 status code would be "not_found."
messagestringrequired
A message providing additional information about the error, including details to help resolve it when possible.
request_idstringoptional
Optionally, some endpoints may include a request ID that should be provided when reporting bugs or opening support tickets to help identify the issue.
404The resource was not found.
idstringrequired
A short identifier corresponding to the HTTP status code returned. For example, the ID for a response returning a 404 status code would be "not_found."
messagestringrequired
A message providing additional information about the error, including details to help resolve it when possible.
request_idstringoptional
Optionally, some endpoints may include a request ID that should be provided when reporting bugs or opening support tickets to help identify the issue.
429The API rate limit has been exceeded.
idstringrequired
A short identifier corresponding to the HTTP status code returned. For example, the ID for a response returning a 404 status code would be "not_found."
messagestringrequired
A message providing additional information about the error, including details to help resolve it when possible.
request_idstringoptional
Optionally, some endpoints may include a request ID that should be provided when reporting bugs or opening support tickets to help identify the issue.
500There was a server error.
idstringrequired
A short identifier corresponding to the HTTP status code returned. For example, the ID for a response returning a 404 status code would be "not_found."
messagestringrequired
A message providing additional information about the error, including details to help resolve it when possible.
request_idstringoptional
Optionally, some endpoints may include a request ID that should be provided when reporting bugs or opening support tickets to help identify the issue.
defaultThere was an unexpected error.
idstringrequired
A short identifier corresponding to the HTTP status code returned. For example, the ID for a response returning a 404 status code would be "not_found."
messagestringrequired
A message providing additional information about the error, including details to help resolve it when possible.
request_idstringoptional
Optionally, some endpoints may include a request ID that should be provided when reporting bugs or opening support tickets to help identify the issue.

Error handling

A 401 is returned: Authentication failed due to invalid credentials. A 404 is returned: The resource was not found. A 429 is returned: The API rate limit has been exceeded. A 500 is returned: There was a server error. Any other status is an error: There was an unexpected error.