doctl databases db delete
Generated on 9 Apr 2025
from doctl version
v1.124.0
Usage
doctl databases db delete <database-cluster-id> <database-name> [flags]Aliases
rmDescription
Deletes the specified database from the specified database cluster.
You can get a list of existing database clusters and their IDs by calling:
doctl databases list
You can get a list of existing databases that are hosted within a cluster by calling:
doctl databases db list <cluster-id>
Example
The following example deletes a database named example-db in a database cluster with the ID ca9f591d-f38h-5555-a0ef-1c02d1d1e35:
doctl databases db delete ca9f591d-f38h-5555-a0ef-1c02d1d1e35 example-dbFlags
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
--force, -f |
Deletes the database without a confirmation prompt Default: false |
--help, -h |
Help for this command |
Related Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| doctl databases db | Display commands for managing individual databases within a cluster |
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 |