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# API

The <code class="expression">space.vars.ionos\_cloud</code> Database as a Service (DBaaS) MariaDB API lets you provision and manage fully managed MariaDB clusters, including backups, scaling, and Kubernetes connectivity.

## MariaDB API versions

DBaaS MariaDB offers two versions of the MariaDB API. **Version 2 (2.0.0)** is the recommended version for production workloads, while **Version 1 (1.0.0)** is the legacy implementation.

**MariaDB v1** and **MariaDB v2** refer to <code class="expression">space.vars.ionos\_cloud</code>'s DBaaS API versions, not MariaDB software versions.

{% hint style="success" %}
**Note:** The **MariaDB v2 API** is now in General Availability (GA). Any <code class="expression">space.vars.ionos\_cloud</code> contract can provision MariaDB v2 clusters without prior activation. For more information, see [<mark style="color:blue;">DBaaS MariaDB v2 Cloud API</mark>](https://api.ionos.com/docs/mariadb/v2/).
{% endhint %}

{% hint style="warning" %}
**Important:**

* **MariaDB v2** is available in MariaDB Long-Term Support (LTS) versions, such as 10.6, 10.11, 11.4, 11.8, or 12.3. We recommend using 10.11 and above, as MariaDB 10.6 has reached End of Life (EOL).
* Use MariaDB v2 to create clusters using the [<mark style="color:blue;">DCD</mark>](/cloud/databases/mariadb/how-tos/v2.md) or the [<mark style="color:blue;">API</mark>](https://api.ionos.com/docs/mariadb/v2/).
* **MariaDB v1** has officially reached End of Life (EOL) and all legacy v1 clusters have been decommissioned effective **August 31, 2026**.
* The migration from v1 to v2 runs automatically with zero downtime. Your database stays fully functional throughout the process, and your existing connection strings continue to work without changes.
  {% endhint %}

## What can you do with the MariaDB APIs?

The MariaDB API lets you provision and manage MariaDB clusters programmatically using standard `HTTPS` requests.

You can also use the MariaDB API to:

* Provision and configure clusters with your chosen size and MariaDB version.
* Retrieve and list clusters in your account.
* Modify cluster configuration, such as scaling resources or updating settings.
* Delete clusters you no longer need.
* Retrieve backups for a cluster.
* Restore a cluster from a backup.
* Create a new cluster based on a backup.
* Connect MariaDB clusters to your managed Kubernetes clusters.

## Quick links

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>MariaDB v2 API</strong></mark></td><td>Learn how to create, manage, and delete MariaDB clusters using the MariaDB v2 Cloud API.</td><td><a href="https://api.ionos.com/docs/mariadb/v2/">https://api.ionos.com/docs/mariadb/v2/</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>MariaDB v1 API</strong></mark></td><td>Learn how to create, manage, and delete MariaDB clusters using the MariaDB v1 Cloud API.</td><td><a href="/cloud/databases/mariadb/api/v1-api.md">MariaDB v1</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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