# The `api/db` Resource

> The `api/db` resource lists the names of the available databases.

> ### For an overview see page eXtremeDB Web Service Resources

> With the REST server started (listening on port 8083), the following http request will return a list of the available databases:

>         http://localhost:8083/api/db

> The `databases` array displays the `name` for each database in the following format:

>         {
>             "databases":

>             [

>                 "xsqldb",

>                 "eXDB_perf"

>             ]

>         }

> (Note that, in this example, "`eXDB_perf`" indicates that the eXtremeDB Performance Monitor has been enabled. See the ``perf` Resource` page for further details.)