
Alicloud Database Analyticdb Mysql
- 277 installs
- 396 repo stars
- Updated July 18, 2026
- cinience/alicloud-skills
alicloud-database-analyticdb-mysql is a Claude Code skill that provisions and manages Alibaba Cloud AnalyticDB for MySQL via OpenAPI/SDK for developers who need OLAP analytics without overloading transactional MySQL data
About
alicloud-database-analyticdb-mysql maps to the aliyun-adb-mysql skill (version 1.0.0) in cinience/alicloud-skills for Alibaba Cloud AnalyticDB for MySQL. It uses product code adb and default API version 2021-12-01 with RPC OpenAPI calls through official SDKs or OpenAPI Explorer. The workflow covers region selection, List/Describe inventory, Create/Update/Modify mutations, and Get/Query status troubleshooting, with credentials from ALIBABACLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_ID and ALIBABACLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_SECRET. A metadata-first script lists APIs before business calls and writes artifacts under output/aliyun-adb-mysql/. Use it when standing up OLAP clusters for event analytics, BI dashboards, or reporting pipelines that should stay off primary OLTP databases.
- AnalyticDB cluster provisioning
- Star schema and partition design
- Bulk load and incremental sync
- MySQL-compatible analytical queries
- Performance tuning for aggregations
Alicloud Database Analyticdb Mysql by the numbers
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| Installs | 277 |
|---|---|
| repo stars | ★ 396 |
| Last updated | July 18, 2026 |
| Repository | cinience/alicloud-skills ↗ |
How do you provision AnalyticDB for MySQL on Alibaba Cloud?
Provision AnalyticDB for MySQL on Alibaba Cloud for OLAP dashboards, event analytics, and high-volume reporting without overloading transactional databases.
Who is it for?
Backend or data engineers deploying Alibaba Cloud OLAP analytics who need OpenAPI-driven AnalyticDB for MySQL provisioning and cluster operations.
Skip if: Teams on AWS Redshift, Google BigQuery, or self-hosted PostgreSQL who are not using Alibaba Cloud AnalyticDB.
When should I use this skill?
The user asks to create, configure, list, or troubleshoot Alibaba Cloud AnalyticDB for MySQL (ADB) clusters for dashboards or event analytics.
What you get
AnalyticDB cluster inventory, OpenAPI call artifacts, configured adb instances, and documented region and credential evidence under output/aliyun-adb-mysql/.
- AnalyticDB cluster configuration
- OpenAPI inventory artifacts
- output/aliyun-adb-mysql evidence files
By the numbers
- Skill version 1.0.0 using Alibaba Cloud adb OpenAPI version 2021-12-01
- Includes list_openapi_meta_apis.py for metadata-first API discovery
Files
Category: service
AnalyticDB for MySQL
Use Alibaba Cloud OpenAPI (RPC) with official SDKs or OpenAPI Explorer to manage resources for AnalyticDB for MySQL.
Workflow
1) Confirm region, resource identifiers, and desired action. 2) Discover API list and required parameters (see references). 3) Call API with SDK or OpenAPI Explorer. 4) Verify results with describe/list APIs.
AccessKey priority (must follow)
1) Environment variables: ALICLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_ID / ALICLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_SECRET / ALICLOUD_REGION_ID Region policy: ALICLOUD_REGION_ID is an optional default. If unset, decide the most reasonable region for the task; if unclear, ask the user. 2) Shared config file: ~/.alibabacloud/credentials
API discovery
- Product code:
adb - Default API version:
2021-12-01 - Use OpenAPI metadata endpoints to list APIs and get schemas (see references).
High-frequency operation patterns
1) Inventory/list: prefer List* / Describe* APIs to get current resources. 2) Change/configure: prefer Create* / Update* / Modify* / Set* APIs for mutations. 3) Status/troubleshoot: prefer Get* / Query* / Describe*Status APIs for diagnosis.
Minimal executable quickstart
Use metadata-first discovery before calling business APIs:
python scripts/list_openapi_meta_apis.pyOptional overrides:
python scripts/list_openapi_meta_apis.py --product-code <ProductCode> --version <Version>The script writes API inventory artifacts under the skill output directory.
Output policy
If you need to save responses or generated artifacts, write them under: output/alicloud-database-analyticdb-mysql/
Validation
mkdir -p output/alicloud-database-analyticdb-mysql
for f in skills/database/analyticdb/alicloud-database-analyticdb-mysql/scripts/*.py; do
python3 -m py_compile "$f"
done
echo "py_compile_ok" > output/alicloud-database-analyticdb-mysql/validate.txtPass criteria: command exits 0 and output/alicloud-database-analyticdb-mysql/validate.txt is generated.
Output And Evidence
- Save artifacts, command outputs, and API response summaries under
output/alicloud-database-analyticdb-mysql/. - Include key parameters (region/resource id/time range) in evidence files for reproducibility.
Prerequisites
- Configure least-privilege Alibaba Cloud credentials before execution.
- Prefer environment variables:
ALICLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_ID,ALICLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_SECRET, optionalALICLOUD_REGION_ID. - If region is unclear, ask the user before running mutating operations.
References
- Sources:
references/sources.md
interface:
display_name: "Alibaba Cloud Database Analyticdb Mysql"
short_description: "AnalyticDB MySQL management workflows"
default_prompt: "Use $alicloud-database-analyticdb-mysql to complete this database/analyticdb task on Alibaba Cloud."
Sources
- OpenAPI product page:
https://api.aliyun.com/product/adb - API list (metadata):
https://api.aliyun.com/meta/v1/products/adb/versions/2021-12-01/api-docs.json - API definition (single API):
https://api.aliyun.com/meta/v1/products/adb/versions/2021-12-01/apis/{ApiName}/api.json
#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""Fetch OpenAPI metadata API list for one product/version and save to output/.
Env:
- OPENAPI_META_TIMEOUT (seconds, default: 20)
"""
from __future__ import annotations
import argparse
import json
import os
import pathlib
import urllib.request
DEFAULT_PRODUCT_CODE = "adb"
DEFAULT_VERSION = "2021-12-01"
OUTPUT_DIR = pathlib.Path("output/alicloud-database-analyticdb-mysql")
def fetch_json(url: str, timeout: int) -> dict:
req = urllib.request.Request(url, headers={"User-Agent": "codex-skill"})
with urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=timeout) as resp:
return json.loads(resp.read().decode("utf-8"))
def main() -> None:
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
parser.add_argument("--product-code", default=DEFAULT_PRODUCT_CODE)
parser.add_argument("--version", default=DEFAULT_VERSION)
parser.add_argument("--output-dir", default=str(OUTPUT_DIR))
args = parser.parse_args()
timeout = int(os.getenv("OPENAPI_META_TIMEOUT", "20"))
output_dir = pathlib.Path(args.output_dir)
output_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
url = (
f"https://api.aliyun.com/meta/v1/products/{args.product_code}"
f"/versions/{args.version}/api-docs.json"
)
payload = fetch_json(url, timeout)
raw_apis = payload.get("apis", {})
if isinstance(raw_apis, dict):
api_names = sorted(raw_apis.keys())
elif isinstance(raw_apis, list):
names = []
for item in raw_apis:
if isinstance(item, dict):
name = item.get("name") or item.get("apiName")
if name:
names.append(name)
elif isinstance(item, str):
names.append(item)
api_names = sorted(set(names))
else:
api_names = []
json_file = output_dir / f"{args.product_code}_{args.version}_api_docs.json"
md_file = output_dir / f"{args.product_code}_{args.version}_api_list.md"
json_file.write_text(json.dumps(payload, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2), encoding="utf-8")
md_lines = [
f"# {args.product_code} {args.version} API List",
"",
f"- Source: {url}",
f"- API count: {len(api_names)}",
"",
]
md_lines.extend([f"- `{name}`" for name in api_names])
md_file.write_text("\n".join(md_lines) + "\n", encoding="utf-8")
print(f"Saved: {json_file}")
print(f"Saved: {md_file}")
if __name__ == "__main__":
main()
Related skills
How it compares
Choose this over generic MySQL skills when the workload is Alibaba Cloud AnalyticDB OLAP provisioning via OpenAPI rather than application-level SQL tuning on RDS.
FAQ
Which Alibaba Cloud product code does alicloud-database-analyticdb-mysql use?
The alicloud-database-analyticdb-mysql skill targets Alibaba Cloud product code adb for AnalyticDB for MySQL. Its default OpenAPI version is 2021-12-01, discovered through metadata endpoints before Create, Update, or Describe calls.
How should credentials be configured for AnalyticDB OpenAPI calls?
The alicloud-database-analyticdb-mysql skill prioritizes ALIBABACLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_ID, ALIBABACLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_SECRET, and optional ALIBABACLOUD_REGION_ID environment variables. It falls back to ~/.alibabacloud/credentials when env vars are unset.
Where does the skill save API outputs and evidence?
The alicloud-database-analyticdb-mysql skill directs artifacts, command outputs, and API response summaries to output/aliyun-adb-mysql/. Evidence files should include region, resource IDs, and time ranges for reproducibility.