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The IONOS CLOUD 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 IONOS CLOUD's DBaaS API versions, not MariaDB software versions.
Note: The MariaDB v2 API is now in General Availability (GA). Any IONOS CLOUD contract can provision MariaDB v2 clusters without prior activation. For more information, see DBaaS MariaDB v2 Cloud API.
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).
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.
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.
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