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title: Database Actions
url: https://docs.vultr.com/platform/iam/policies/iam-policy-actions-map/database-actions
description: Reference for Vultr IAM database actions. View all permission actions available for managing managed databases, clusters, and database users in policies.
publish_date: 2026-04-07T15:52:50.004783Z
last_updated: 2026-04-15T18:11:04.259449Z
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Database actions control access to Vultr Managed Databases. Use these actions to permit creating, listing, updating, and deleting managed database instances such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, Kafka, and Valkey.

## Database Instances

| Action | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| `database.instance.Create` | Create database |
| `database.instance.Delete` | Delete database |
| `database.instance.List` | List database instances |
| `database.instance.Read` | Get database details |
| `database.instance.Update` | Update database |