docs-v2/content/influxdb3/clustered/admin/databases/delete.md

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Delete a database	Use the [`influxctl database delete` command](/influxdb3/clustered/reference/cli/influxctl/database/delete/) to delete a database from your InfluxDB cluster. Provide the name of the database you want to delete.	influxdb3_clustered parent Manage databases	203	```sh influxctl database delete <DATABASE_NAME> ```	/influxdb3/clustered/reference/cli/influxctl/database/delete/

Use the influxctl database delete command to delete a database from your InfluxDB cluster.

1. If you haven't already, download and install the influxctl CLI.

2. Run the influxctl database delete command and provide the following:

   • Name of the database to delete

3. Confirm that you want to delete the database.

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influxctl database delete DATABASE_NAME

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Deleting a database cannot be undone

Once a database is deleted, data stored in that database cannot be recovered.

Cannot reuse database names

After a database is deleted, you cannot reuse the same name for a new database.

Never directly modify the Catalog

Never directly modify the PostgreSQL-compatible Catalog. Doing so will result in an undefined state for various components and may lead to data loss and crashes. {{% /warn %}}