---
title: "Resize a Database Cluster"
method: PUT
path: "/v2/databases/{database_cluster_uuid}/resize"
tags: ["DigitalOcean-public.v2-new_Databases"]
---

# Resize a Database Cluster

`PUT /v2/databases/{database_cluster_uuid}/resize`

To resize a database cluster, send a PUT request to `/v2/databases/$DATABASE_ID/resize`. The body of the request must specify both the size and num_nodes attributes.
A successful request will receive a 202 Accepted status code with no body in response. Querying the database cluster will show that its status attribute will now be set to resizing. This will transition back to online when the resize operation has completed.

## Path parameters

- `database_cluster_uuid` string, uuid, required

## Request body

- DatabaseClusterResize
  - `size` string, required — A slug identifier representing desired the size of the nodes in the database cluster.
  - `num_nodes` integer, required — The number of nodes in the database cluster. Valid values are are 1-3. In addition to the primary node, up to two standby nodes may be added for highly available configurations.
  - `storage_size_mib` integer — Additional storage added to the cluster, in MiB. If null, no additional storage is added to the cluster, beyond what is provided as a base amount from the 'size' and any previously added additional storage.

## Response `202`

The action was successful and the response body is empty.

## Other responses

- `401` — Authentication failed due to invalid credentials.
- `404` — The resource was not found.
- `429` — The API rate limit has been exceeded.
- `500` — There was a server error.
- `default` — There was an unexpected error.

## Changes

- **2025-10-16** `cb3bf9b21459` — 2 info
  - api tag `DigitalOcean-public.v2-new_Databases` added
  - api tag `Databases` removed
- **2025-07-18** `f8e8c290636c` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2025-07-17** `5fc9af728e82` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation
- **2025-07-17** `f8e8c290636c` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/digitalocean/apis/digitalocean-api/changes/v2/databases/:database_cluster_uuid/resize/put.md)

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