Delete a bucket
Use the InfluxDB user interface (UI) or the influx command line interface (CLI)
to delete a bucket.
Delete a bucket in the InfluxDB UI
- In the navigation menu on the left, select Data (Load Data) > Buckets.
- Hover over the bucket you would like to delete.
- Click the icon located far right of the bucket name.
- Click Delete to delete the bucket.
Delete a bucket using the influx CLI
Use the influx bucket delete command
to delete a bucket a bucket by name or ID.
Delete a bucket by name
To delete a bucket by name, you need:
- Bucket name
- Bucket’s organization name or ID
# Syntax
influx bucket delete -n <bucket-name> -o <org-name>
# Example
influx bucket delete -n my-bucket -o my-org
Delete a bucket by ID
To delete a bucket by ID, you need:
- Bucket ID (provided in the output of
influx bucket list)
# Syntax
influx bucket delete -i <bucket-id>
# Example
influx bucket delete -i 034ad714fdd6f000
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