docs-v2/content/influxdb/v2/admin/buckets/delete-bucket.md

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---
title: Delete a bucket
seotitle: Delete a bucket from InfluxDB
description: Delete a bucket from InfluxDB using the InfluxDB UI or the influx CLI
menu:
influxdb_v2:
name: Delete a bucket
parent: Manage buckets
weight: 203
aliases:
- /influxdb/v2/organizations/buckets/delete-bucket/
---
Use the InfluxDB user interface (UI) or the `influx` command line interface (CLI)
to delete a bucket.
## Delete a bucket in the InfluxDB UI
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1. In the navigation menu on the left, select **Data (Load Data)** > **Buckets**.
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2. Hover over the bucket you would like to delete.
3. Click the **{{< icon "delete" >}}** icon located far right of the bucket name.
4. Click **Delete** to delete the bucket.
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{{% cloud-only %}}
1. In the navigation menu on the left, select **Load Data** > **Buckets**.
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2. Find the bucket that you would like to delete.
3. Click the **{{< icon "delete" >}}** icon located far right of the bucket name.
4. Click **{{< caps >}}Confirm{{< /caps >}}** to delete the bucket.
{{% /cloud-only %}}
## Delete a bucket using the influx CLI
Use the [`influx bucket delete` command](/influxdb/v2/reference/cli/influx/bucket/delete)
to delete a bucket a bucket by name or ID.
### Delete a bucket by name
**To delete a bucket by name, you need:**
- Bucket name
- Bucket's organization name or ID
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```sh
# Syntax
influx bucket delete -n <bucket-name> -o <org-name>
# Example
influx bucket delete -n my-bucket -o my-org
```
### Delete a bucket by ID
**To delete a bucket by ID, you need:**
- Bucket ID _(provided in the output of `influx bucket list`)_
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```sh
# Syntax
influx bucket delete -i <bucket-id>
# Example
influx bucket delete -i 034ad714fdd6f000
```