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ApsaraDB for MongoDB:CreateNode

Last Updated:Jan 26, 2026

Adds a shard or mongos node to an ApsaraDB for MongoDB instance.

Operation description

Before you call this operation, make sure that you understand the billing methods and pricing of ApsaraDB for MongoDB.

This operation applies only to sharded cluster instances.

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RAM authorization

The table below describes the authorization required to call this API. You can define it in a Resource Access Management (RAM) policy. The table's columns are detailed below:

  • Action: The actions can be used in the Action element of RAM permission policy statements to grant permissions to perform the operation.

  • API: The API that you can call to perform the action.

  • Access level: The predefined level of access granted for each API. Valid values: create, list, get, update, and delete.

  • Resource type: The type of the resource that supports authorization to perform the action. It indicates if the action supports resource-level permission. The specified resource must be compatible with the action. Otherwise, the policy will be ineffective.

    • For APIs with resource-level permissions, required resource types are marked with an asterisk (*). Specify the corresponding Alibaba Cloud Resource Name (ARN) in the Resource element of the policy.

    • For APIs without resource-level permissions, it is shown as All Resources. Use an asterisk (*) in the Resource element of the policy.

  • Condition key: The condition keys defined by the service. The key allows for granular control, applying to either actions alone or actions associated with specific resources. In addition to service-specific condition keys, Alibaba Cloud provides a set of common condition keys applicable across all RAM-supported services.

  • Dependent action: The dependent actions required to run the action. To complete the action, the RAM user or the RAM role must have the permissions to perform all dependent actions.

Action

Access level

Resource type

Condition key

Dependent action

dds:CreateNode

create

*dbinstance

acs:dds:{#regionId}:{#accountId}:dbinstance/{#dbinstanceId}

None None

Request parameters

Parameter

Type

Required

Description

Example

DBInstanceId

string

Yes

The ID of the sharded cluster instance.

dds-bp11501cd7b5****

NodeClass

string

Yes

The instance type of the shard or mongos node. For more information, see Instance types.

dds.shard.mid

NodeStorage

integer

No

The disk capacity of the node. Unit: GB.

Valid values: 10 to 2000. The value must be a multiple of 10.

Note

This parameter is required only when the NodeType parameter is set to shard.

20

NodeType

string

Yes

The type of the node. Valid values:

  • shard: shard node

  • mongos: mongos node

shard

ClientToken

string

No

The client token that is used to ensure the idempotence of the request. You can use the client to generate the token, but you must make sure that the generated token is unique among different requests. The token can contain only ASCII characters and cannot exceed 64 characters in length.

ETnLKlblzczshOTUbOCz****

AutoPay

boolean

No

Specifies whether to enable automatic payment. Valid values:

  • true (default): enables automatic payment. Make sure that you have sufficient balance within your account.

  • false: disables automatic payment. You can perform the following operations to pay for the instance: Log on to the ApsaraDB for MongoDB console. In the upper-right corner of the page, choose Expenses > Orders. On the Orders page, find the order that you want to pay for and complete the payment.

Note

This parameter is required only when the billing method of the instance is subscription.

true

ReadonlyReplicas

integer

No

The number of read-only nodes in the shard node.

Valid values: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. Default value: 0.

Note

This parameter is available only for ApsaraDB for MongoDB instances that are purchased on the China site (aliyun.com).

5

BusinessInfo

string

No

The business information. This is an additional parameter.

{“ActivityId":"000000000"}

CouponNo

string

No

The coupon code. Default value: youhuiquan_promotion_option_id_for_blank.

default

ShardDirect

boolean

No

Specifies whether to apply for an endpoint for the shard node. Valid values:

  • true: applies for an endpoint for the shard node.

  • false (default): does not apply for an endpoint for the shard node.

false

AccountName

string

No

The username of the account. The username must meet the following requirements:

  • The username starts with a lowercase letter.

  • The username can contain lowercase letters, digits, and underscores (_).

  • The username must be 4 to 16 characters in length.

Note
  • Keywords cannot be used as accounts.

  • This account is granted the read-only permissions.

  • The username and password need to be set if you apply for an endpoint for the shard node for the first time.

ceshi

AccountPassword

string

No

The password of the account. The password must meet the following requirements:

  • The password contains at least three of the following character types: uppercase letters, lowercase letters, digits, and special characters.

  • These special characters include ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) _ + - =

  • The password is 8 to 32 characters in length.

Note

ApsaraDB for MongoDB does not allow you to reset the password of an account.

123+abc

Response elements

Element

Type

Description

Example

object

RequestId

string

The request ID.

7D48FB19-20CA-4725-A870-3D8F5CE6****

NodeId

string

The node ID.

d-bp1b234bf7a4****

OrderId

string

The order ID.

20951063702****

Examples

Success response

JSON format

{
  "RequestId": "7D48FB19-20CA-4725-A870-3D8F5CE6****",
  "NodeId": "d-bp1b234bf7a4****",
  "OrderId": "20951063702****"
}

Error codes

HTTP status code

Error code

Error message

Description

400 SSLNotSupportAddNode Instance with SSL certificate can't add node, please contact us to solve this problem. SSL encryption instances do not allow nodes to be added. If you need to, contact us to solve the problem.
400 ErrorInsufficientResource There is not enough resource for your operation, requestId: %s. There is not enough resource for your operation, requestId: %s.

See Error Codes for a complete list.

Release notes

See Release Notes for a complete list.