doctl compute droplet delete
Generated on 23 Jun 2025
from doctl version
v1.131.0
Usage
doctl compute droplet delete <droplet-id|droplet-name>... [flags]Aliases
d, del, rmDescription
Permanently deletes a Droplet. This is irreversible.
Example
The following example deletes a Droplet with the ID 386734086:
doctl compute droplet delete 386734086Flags
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
--force, -f |
Deletes the Droplet without a confirmation prompt Default: false |
--help, -h |
Help for this command |
--tag-name |
Tag name |
Related Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| doctl compute droplet | Manage virtual machines (Droplets) |
Global Flags
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
--access-token, -t |
API V2 access token |
--api-url, -u |
Override default API endpoint |
--config, -c |
Specify a custom config file Default: |
--context |
Specify a custom authentication context name |
--http-retry-max |
Set maximum number of retries for requests that fail with a 429 or 500-level error
Default: 5 |
--http-retry-wait-max |
Set the minimum number of seconds to wait before retrying a failed request
Default: 30 |
--http-retry-wait-min |
Set the maximum number of seconds to wait before retrying a failed request
Default: 1 |
--interactive |
Enable interactive behavior. Defaults to true if the terminal supports it (default false)
Default: false |
--output, -o |
Desired output format [text|json] Default: text |
--trace |
Show a log of network activity while performing a command Default: false |
--verbose, -v |
Enable verbose output Default: false |