# Databases

The Databases tab presents a tabular view of all databases created within your database service.

Each row details an individual database. Each column provides the following information:

* **Name** — Displays the name of your database. Database names are unique within your database service.
* **Status** — Displays the status of each database:

| Status   | Description                                                                         |
| -------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| READY    | The database is up and running. Connections are allowed once it is in READY status. |
| DOWN     | The database is down. No connections are allowed.                                   |
| STOPPED  | The database is not running and is completely shut down.                            |
| CREATING | Database creation is triggered and the creation process is in progress.             |
| DELETING | Database deletion is triggered and the deletion process is in progress.             |
| FAILED   | Database start failed.                                                              |
| STOPPING | Database stop is triggered and the stopping process is in progress.                 |
| STARTING | Database start is triggered and the starting process is in progress.                |

* **Created** — Displays the date and time at which the database was created.
* **Connection Endpoint** — Displays the host name for your database. To view the Service URL, Host, Port, and Username, click **See Details** below the host name.

**To delete a database**, click the ellipsis icon on the right side and select **Delete**.

**To add a database:**

1. Click **Add Database** in the top-right corner.

   > **Note**: Databases should always be added using the Tessell UI.
2. Specify a database name.\
   A database name must start with a letter or underscore and can only contain alphanumeric characters and underscores. The character limit is 63.
3. Click **Add**.

As an alternative method, use the code to add a database.

1. Click the **Code** button at the bottom-left to view the **Code for Add new database to the service** window.
2. On the left-hand side, view the API, its type, and the payload.
3. On the right-hand side, view the code in Shell, Python, Go, Java, JavaScript, and PowerShell.
4. Use the copy or download buttons to save the code.
5. Click **Close** to return to the main window.

**Figure 1: Databases tab**

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