ERROR: (gcloud.sql.instances.describe) HTTPError 404: The Cloud SQL instance does not exist, but it does exist?

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I'm getting this error:

ERROR: (gcloud.sql.instances.describe) HTTPError 404: The Cloud SQL instance does not exist.

When calling:

gcloud sql instances describe my-project

from my windows cmd within the Google Cloud SDK Shell. However, when I look at my instances on my Google Cloud Platform interface I can see that the corresponding instance. All indicates that it DOES exist. Anyone have a solution?

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Is your CloudSQL instance really named my-project? – LundinCast
No haha, just using that as a 'foobar' – coding duck
I wanted to confirm you were using the CloudSQL instance name here and not the project name. But if my-project is indeed the instance name, then the error could also be due to your Cloud SDK using the wrong project. Try with the --project flag set to the correct project. – LundinCast
@LundinCast that actually solved my problem, you should submit it as an answer imho – sapo_cosmico

2 Answers

10
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LundinCast had the right answer in comments. Your problem can be resolved by following the instance name with --project="[projectname]".

4
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Try to run following to list your instances:

gcloud sql instances list