---
title: blossom database_instance
url: "/docs/reference/cli/database_instance/"
canonical_url: https://docs.blossom88.com/docs/reference/cli/database_instance/
markdown_url: https://docs.blossom88.com/docs/reference/cli/database_instance.md
summary: Manage Blossom Managed Database instances
categories:
- cli
- reference
---

# blossom database_instance

Manage Blossom Managed Database instances

## Usage

    blossom database_instance:<command> [flags]
    blossom database_instance --help

## Commands

- [list](/docs/reference/cli/database_instance/list/) - List database instances
- [show](/docs/reference/cli/database_instance/show/) - Show a database instance
- [credentials](/docs/reference/cli/database_instance/credentials/) - Show a database_instance's connection credentials
- [console](/docs/reference/cli/database_instance/console/) - Open a database instance console
- [activity](/docs/reference/cli/database_instance/activity/) - List database instance activity
- [retry](/docs/reference/cli/database_instance/retry/) - Retry a Database instance the provider refused, keeping its storage and endpoint
- [upgrade](/docs/reference/cli/database_instance/upgrade/) - Install the available PostgreSQL minor release
- [switchover](/docs/reference/cli/database_instance/switchover/) - Switch PostgreSQL to its standby
- [init](/docs/reference/cli/database_instance/init/) - Create a starter database instance.yml
- [create](/docs/reference/cli/database_instance/create/) - Create a Dedicated or Shared Database instance with its storage
- [update](/docs/reference/cli/database_instance/update/) - Update a database instance
- [delete](/docs/reference/cli/database_instance/delete/) - Delete a database instance

## Command Groups

- [replica](/docs/reference/cli/database_instance/replica/) - Manage PostgreSQL read replicas
- [standby](/docs/reference/cli/database_instance/standby/) - Show the PostgreSQL standby