# Databases

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

Each row details the individual databases within your database service. Each column provides following information:

* **Name** - Displays the name of your database. The database names are unique within your database service.
* **Status** - Displays the status of each database. The status of the databases can be:

| Status   | Description                                                                             |
| -------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| READY    | The database is up and running. The connections are allowed once it is in READY status. |
| DOWN     | The database is down. No connections are allowed once it is in DOWN status.             |
| STOPPED  | The database is not running and it is completely shut down.                             |
| CREATING | Database creation is triggered and the process of creating is on.                       |
| DELETING | Database deletion is triggered and the process of deleting is on.                       |
| FAILED   | Database starting failed due to some reason.                                            |
| STOPPING | Database shutdown/stop is triggered and the process of stopping is on.                  |
| STARTING | Database start is triggered and the process of starting is on.                          |

* **Created** - Displays the date and time at which the database is 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 of your instance.

To delete a database:

* Click the ellipsis icon on the right-side to delete the database.

To add a database:

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

   > Note: Databases should always be added using Tessell UI.
2. Specify a database name.\
   A database name must start with a lowercase,uppercase,**@**,**#** or **\_** and should not contain a comma (,).
3. Click **Add**.

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

1. Use 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 of the window, you can view the API, its type and the payload.
3. On the right-hand side of the window, you can view the code to create databases in various languages like Shell, Python, Go, Java, Javascript, and Powershell that you can run independently.
4. You can copy or download this code using respective buttons.
5. Use the **Close** button to return back to the main window.

**Figure 7 - Databases tab**

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