[New] Managed MySQL Database Backup Snapshot Create

openapi.yaml

@@ -3534,9 +3534,9 @@ paths:
 
         Only unrestricted Users can access this command, and have access regardless of the acting token's OAuth scopes.
 
-        At this time, only automatically scheduled backups (type `auto`) are available.
+        Database `auto` type backups are created every 24 hours at 0:00 UTC. Each `auto` backup is retained for 7 days.
 
-        Database backups are created every 24 hours at 0:00 UTC. Each backup is retained for 7 days.
+        Database `snapshot` type backups are created by accessing the **Managed MySQL Database Backup Snapshot Create** ([POST /databases/mysql/instances/{instanceId}/backups](/docs/api/databases/#managed-mysql-database-backup-snapshot-create)) command.
 
         **Beta**: This endpoint is in **open** beta. During the beta period, Managed Databases will not incur any charges.
         If you deploy a Managed Database during this time, you will receive a notice with pricing details in advance of the
@@ -3571,6 +3571,87 @@ paths:
       - lang: CLI
         source: >
           linode-cli databases mysql-backups-list 123
+    post:
+      tags:
+      - Databases
+      summary: Managed MySQL Database Backup Snapshot Create
+      operationId: postDatabasesMySQLInstanceBackup
+      servers:
+      - url: https://api.linode.com/v4beta
+      x-linode-cli-action: mysql-backup-snapshot
+      x-linode-grant: unrestricted only
+      description: |
+        Creates a snapshot backup of a Managed MySQL Database.
+
+        Backups generated by this command have the type `snapshot`. Snapshot backups may take several minutes to complete, after which they will be accessible to view or restore.
+
+        The Database must have an `active` status to perform this command.
+
+        Only unrestricted Users can access this command, and have access regardless of the acting token's OAuth scopes.
+
+        **Beta**: This endpoint is in **open** beta. During the beta period, Managed Databases will not incur any charges.
+        If you deploy a Managed Database during this time, you will receive a notice with pricing details in advance of the
+        GA (general availability) release.
+        When accessing this endpoint, please make sure to prepend all requests with `/v4beta` instead of `/v4`, and be
+        aware that this endpoint may receive breaking updates in the future. This notice will be removed when this
+        endpoint is out of beta.
+      security:
+      - personalAccessToken: []
+      - oauth: []
+      requestBody:
+        description: Information about the snapshot backup to create.
+        content:
+          application/json:
+            schema:
+              required:
+              - label
+              type: object
+              properties:
+                label:
+                  type: string
+                  minLength: 3
+                  maxLength: 64
+                  description: |
+                    The label for the Database snapshot backup.
+
+                    * Must use only letters, numbers, underscores, dashes, and periods.
+                    * Must begin and end with a letter or number.
+                    * Must not include two dashes, underscores, or periods in a row.
+                  example: db-snapshot
+                target:
+                  type: string
+                  enum:
+                  - primary
+                  - secondary
+                  default: primary
+                  description: |
+                    The Database cluster target.
+
+                    If the Database is a high availability cluster, choosing `secondary` creates a snapshot backup of a replica node.
+                  example: primary
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: Database snapshot backup request successful.
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                type: object
+        default:
+          $ref: '#/components/responses/ErrorResponse'
+      x-code-samples:
+      - lang: Shell
+        source: >
+          curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
+              -X POST -d '{
+                  "label": "db-snapshot",
+                  "target": "primary"
+              }' \
+              https://api.linode.com/v4beta/databases/mysql/instances/123/backups/
+      - lang: CLI
+        source: >
+          linode-cli databases mysql-backup-snapshot 123 \
+            --label db-snapshot \
+            --target primary
   /databases/mysql/instances/{instanceId}/backups/{backupId}:
     x-linode-cli-command: databases
     parameters: