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Deleting a database cluster permanently and irreversibly destroys the cluster, its contents, and its automated backups.

Destroy a Database Cluster Using Automation

You can destroy a database cluster using the DigitalOcean CLI (doctl) or the API.

Destroy a Database Cluster via CLI

doctl databases delete f81d4fae-7dec-11d0-a765-00a0c91e6bf6

Destroy a Database Cluster via API

curl -X DELETE \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $DIGITALOCEAN_TOKEN" \
"https://api.digitalocean.com/v2/databases/9cc10173-e9ea-4176-9dbc-a4cee4c4ff30" 

import (
    "context"
    "github.com/digitalocean/godo"
)

func main() {
    pat := "mytoken"

    client := godo.NewFromToken(pat)
    ctx := context.TODO()

    _, err := client.Databases.Delete(ctx, "9cc10173-e9ea-4176-9dbc-a4cee4c4ff30")
}

import os
from pydo import Client

client = Client(token=os.environ.get("DIGITALOCEAN_TOKEN"))

delete_resp = client.databases.destroy_cluster(database_cluster_uuid="a7abba8")

Destroy a Database Cluster Using the Control Panel

To destroy a database cluster from the control panel, open the cluster’s More menu. Click Destroy to go to the cluster’s Settings page.

In the Destroy this database cluster section at the bottom of the page, click the Destroy button. This opens a Destroy database cluster confirmation window.

To permanently destroy the cluster, type or copy and paste the name of the database cluster into the text field, then click Destroy.