---
title: "POST /v1/projects/{project}/instances/{instance}/switchover"
method: POST
path: "/v1/projects/{project}/instances/{instance}/switchover"
tags: ["instances"]
---

# POST /v1/projects/{project}/instances/{instance}/switchover

`POST /v1/projects/{project}/instances/{instance}/switchover`

Switches over from the primary instance to the DR replica instance.

## Path parameters

- `project` string, required
- `instance` string, required

## Query parameters

- `dbTimeout` string

## Response `200`

Successful response

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