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# `dblab`
Database Lab Engine client CLI.
1. [TL;DR](#tldr)
1. [Further readings](#further-readings)
1. [Sources](#sources)
## TL;DR
<details>
<summary>Setup</summary>
```sh
# Install.
curl -sSL 'dblab.sh' | bash
# Initialize CLI configuration.
# Assumes that 'localhost:2345' forwards to the Database Lab Engine machine's at port 2345'.
dblab init --environment-id 'tutorial' --url 'http://localhost:2345' --token 'secret_token' --insecure
```
</details>
<details>
<summary>Usage</summary>
```sh
# Fetch the status of the Engine's instance.
dblab instance status
# Create clones.
dblab clone create --username 'dblab_user_1' --password 'secret_password' --id 'my_first_clone'
curl -X 'POST' 'https://dblab.instance.fqdn/api/clone' -H 'Verification-Token: verification-token-here' \
-H 'accept: application/json' -H 'content-type: application/json' \
-d '{ "protected": true, "db": { "username": "user", "password": "password", "db_name": "db" }, "id": "clone-id" }'
# Get clones' information.
curl -X 'GET' 'https://dblab.instance.fqdn/api/clone/clone-id' -H 'Verification-Token: verification-token-here'
# Reset clones.
curl -X 'POST' 'https://dblab.instance.fqdn/api/clone/clone-id/reset' -H 'Verification-Token: verification-token-here' \
-H 'accept: application/json' -H 'content-type: application/json' \
-d '{ "latest": true }'
curl -X 'POST' 'https://dblab.instance.fqdn/api/clone/clone-id/reset' -H 'Verification-Token: verification-token-here' \
-H 'accept: application/json' -H 'content-type: application/json' \
-d '{ "latest": false, "snapshotID": "2024-09-09T12:12:13Z" }'
# Change clones' properties.
curl -X 'PATCH' 'https://dblab.instance.fqdn/api/clone/clone-id' -H 'Verification-Token: verification-token-here' \
-H 'accept: application/json' -H 'content-type: application/json' \
-d '{ "protected": false }'
# Delete clones.
curl -X 'DELETE' 'https://dblab.instance.fqdn/api/clone/clone-id/reset' -H 'Verification-Token: verification-token-here'
```
</details>
<details>
<summary>Real world use cases</summary>
```sh
curl -X 'POST' 'https://dblab.company.com:1234/api/clone' \
-H 'Verification-Token: something-something-dark-side' \
-H 'accept: application/json' -H 'content-type: application/json' \
-d '{
"id": "smth",
"protected": true,
"db": {
"username": "master",
"password": "ofPuppets",
"db_name": "puppet"
}
}'
curl 'https://dblab.company.com:1234/api/clone/smth' \
-H 'Verification-Token: something-something-dark-side'
curl -X 'POST' 'https://dblab.company.com:1234/api/clone/smth/reset' \
-H 'Verification-Token: something-something-dark-side' \
-H 'accept: application/json' -H 'content-type: application/json' \
-d '{ "latest": true }'
curl -X 'PATCH' 'https://dblab.company.com:1234/api/clone/smth' \
-H 'Verification-Token: something-something-dark-side' \
-H 'accept: application/json' -H 'content-type: application/json' \
-d '{ "protected": false }'
curl -X 'DELETE' 'https://dblab.company.com:1234/api/clone/smth' \
-H 'Verification-Token: something-something-dark-side'
```
</details>
## Further readings
- [Database Lab]
- [Database Lab Client CLI reference (dblab)]
- [API reference]
### Sources
- [How to install and initialize Database Lab CLI]
- [How to refresh data when working in the "logical" mode]
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[database lab]: database%20lab.md
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[api reference]: https://dblab.readme.io/reference/
[database lab client cli reference (dblab)]: https://postgres.ai/docs/reference-guides/dblab-client-cli-reference
[how to install and initialize database lab cli]: https://postgres.ai/docs/how-to-guides/cli/cli-install-init
[How to refresh data when working in the "logical" mode]: https://postgres.ai/docs/how-to-guides/administration/logical-full-refresh
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