docs-v2/content/influxdb3/cloud-dedicated/admin/databases/delete.md

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Delete a database	Use the Admin UI, the [`influxctl database delete` command](/influxdb3/cloud-dedicated/reference/cli/influxctl/database/delete/), or the [Management HTTP API](/influxdb3/cloud-dedicated/api/management/) to delete a database from your InfluxDB Cloud Dedicated cluster. Provide the name of the database you want to delete.	influxdb3_cloud_dedicated parent Manage databases	203	##### CLI ```sh influxctl database delete <DATABASE_NAME> ``` ##### API ```sh curl \ --location "https://console.influxdata.com/api/v0/accounts/ACCOUNT_ID/clusters/CLUSTER_ID/databases/DATABASE_NAME" \ --request DELETE \ --header "Accept: application/json" \ --header "Authorization: Bearer MANAGEMENT_TOKEN" ```	/influxdb3/cloud-dedicated/reference/cli/influxctl/database/delete/ /influxdb3/cloud-dedicated/reference/api/

Use the Admin UI, the influxctl CLI, or the Management HTTP API to delete a database from your {{< product-name omit=" Clustered" >}} cluster.

[!Warning]

Deleting a database cannot be undone

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

Wait before writing to a new database with the same name

After deleting a database from your {{% product-name omit=" Clustered" %}} cluster, you can reuse the name to create a new database, but wait two to three minutes after deleting the previous database before writing to the new database to allow write caches to clear.

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The InfluxDB Cloud Dedicated administrative UI includes a portal for managing databases.

1. To access the {{< product-name >}} Admin UI, visit the following URL in your browser:

   https://console.influxdata.com
   

2. Use the credentials provided by InfluxData to log into the Admin UI. If you don't have login credentials, contact InfluxData support.

3. In the cluster list, find the cluster you want to create a database in. You can sort on column headers or use the Search field to find a specific cluster.

4. Click the options button (three vertical dots) to the right of the token you want to revoke. The options menu displays.

5. In the options menu, click Delete Database. The Delete Database dialog displays.

6. In the Delete Database dialog, check the box to confirm that you "understand the risk of this action".

7. Click the Delete Database button to delete the database.

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1. If you haven't already, download and install the influxctl CLI, and then configure an influxctl connection profile for your cluster.

2. In your terminal, run the influxctl database delete command and provide the following:

   • The name of the database to delete

3. Confirm that you want to delete the database.

{{% code-placeholders "DATABASE_NAME" %}}

influxctl database delete DATABASE_NAME

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This example uses cURL to send a Management HTTP API request, but you can use any HTTP client.

1. If you haven't already, follow the instructions to install cURL for your system.

2. In your terminal, use cURL to send a request to the following {{% product-name %}} endpoint:

   {{% api-endpoint endpoint="https://console.influxdata.com/api/v0/accounts/ACCOUNT_ID/clusters/CLUSTER_ID/databases/DATABASE_NAME" method="delete" api-ref="/influxdb3/cloud-dedicated/api/management/#operation/DeleteClusterDatabase" %}}

   In the URL, provide the following:

   • ACCOUNT_ID: The ID of the account that the cluster belongs to (see how to list cluster details).
   • CLUSTER_ID: The ID of the cluster that you want to manage (see how to list cluster details).
   • DATABASE_NAME: The name of the database that you want to delete (see how to list databases).

   Provide the following request headers:

   • Accept: application/json to ensure the response body is JSON content
   • Authorization: Bearer and a Management API token for your cluster (see how to create a management token for Management API requests).

   Specify the DELETE request method.

The following example shows how to use the Management API to delete a database:

{{% code-placeholders "DATABASE_NAME|ACCOUNT_ID|CLUSTER_ID|MANAGEMENT_TOKEN" %}}

curl \
   --location "https://console.influxdata.com/api/v0/accounts/ACCOUNT_ID/clusters/CLUSTER_ID/databases/DATABASE_NAME" \
   --request DELETE \
   --header "Accept: application/json" \
   --header "Authorization: Bearer MANAGEMENT_TOKEN"

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Replace the following in your request:

• {{% code-placeholder-key %}}ACCOUNT_ID{{% /code-placeholder-key %}}: the ID of the {{% product-name %}} account to create the database for
• {{% code-placeholder-key %}}CLUSTER_ID{{% /code-placeholder-key %}}: the ID of the {{% product-name %}} cluster to create the database for
• {{% code-placeholder-key %}}MANAGEMENT TOKEN{{% /code-placeholder-key %}}: a management token for your {{% product-name %}} cluster
• {{% code-placeholder-key %}}DATABASE_NAME{{% /code-placeholder-key %}}: your {{% product-name %}} database

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