NAME
    gcloud alpha sql instances - provide commands for managing Cloud SQL
        instances

SYNOPSIS
    gcloud alpha sql instances GROUP | COMMAND [GCLOUD_WIDE_FLAG ...]

DESCRIPTION
    (ALPHA) Provide commands for managing Cloud SQL instances including
    creating, configuring, restarting, and deleting instances.

GCLOUD WIDE FLAGS
    These flags are available to all commands: --help.

    Run $ gcloud help for details.

GROUPS
    GROUP is one of the following:

     config
        (ALPHA) Manage Sqladmin instance configurations.

COMMANDS
    COMMAND is one of the following:

     clone
        (ALPHA) Clones a Cloud SQL instance.

     create
        (ALPHA) Creates a new Cloud SQL instance.

     delete
        (ALPHA) Deletes a Cloud SQL instance.

     describe
        (ALPHA) Displays configuration and metadata about a Cloud SQL instance.

     execute-sql
        (ALPHA) Executes a statement on a Cloud SQL instance.

     export
        (ALPHA) (DEPRECATED) Exports data from a Cloud SQL instance.

     failover
        (ALPHA) Causes a high-availability Cloud SQL instance to failover.

     get-latest-recovery-time
        (ALPHA) Displays the latest recovery time to which a Cloud SQL instance
        can be restored to.

     get-storage-shrink-config
        (ALPHA) Displays the minimum storage size to which a Cloud SQL instance
        can be decreased.

     import
        (ALPHA) (DEPRECATED) Imports data into a Cloud SQL instance from Google
        Cloud Storage.

     list
        (ALPHA) Lists Cloud SQL instances in a given project.

     patch
        (ALPHA) Updates the settings of a Cloud SQL instance.

     perform-storage-shrink
        (ALPHA) Performs a storage size decrease of a Cloud SQL instance.

     point-in-time-restore
        (ALPHA) Performs a point in time restore for a Cloud SQL instance
        managed by Google Cloud Backup and Disaster Recovery (DR) Service.

     promote-replica
        (ALPHA) Promotes Cloud SQL read replica to a stand-alone instance.

     reencrypt
        (ALPHA) Reencrypts a Cloud SQL CMEK instance.

     reset-ssl-config
        (ALPHA) Reset SSL materials according to the reset SSL mode.

     restart
        (ALPHA) Restarts a Cloud SQL instance.

     restore-backup
        (ALPHA) Restores a backup of a Cloud SQL instance.

     switchover
        (ALPHA) Switches over a Cloud SQL instance to one of its replicas.

NOTES
    This command is currently in alpha and might change without notice. If this
    command fails with API permission errors despite specifying the correct
    project, you might be trying to access an API with an invitation-only early
    access allowlist. These variants are also available:

        $ gcloud sql instances

        $ gcloud beta sql instances

