pydo.databases.destroy_replica()
Generated on 20 Oct 2025
from pydo version
v0.18.0
Description
To destroy a specific read-only replica, send a DELETE request to /v2/databases/$DATABASE_ID/replicas/$REPLICA_NAME.
Note: Read-only replicas are not supported for Caching or Valkey clusters.
A status of 204 will be given. This indicates that the request was processed successfully, but that no response body is needed.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description | Default Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
database_cluster_uuid |
string | True | A unique identifier for a database cluster. | |
replica_name |
string | True | The name of the database replica. |
Request Sample
import os
from pydo import Client
client = Client(token=os.environ.get("DIGITALOCEAN_TOKEN"))
delete_resp = client.databases.destroy_replica(database_cluster_uuid="ba88aab", replica_name="read_nyc_3")More Information
See the API spec for this endpoint to view additional detail on responses, headers, parameters, and more.