--- title: Delete a database description: Use the Admin UI, the influxctl database delete command, or the Management HTTP API to delete a database from your InfluxDB Cloud Dedicated cluster. Provide the name of the database you want to delete. url: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb3/cloud-dedicated/admin/databases/delete/ estimated_tokens: 1446 product: InfluxDB 3 Cloud version: cloud publisher: InfluxData canonical: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb3/cloud-dedicated/admin/databases/delete/ date: '2026-05-15T15:46:14-06:00' lastmod: '2026-05-15T15:46:14-06:00' --- Use the Admin UI, the [`influxctl` CLI](/influxdb3/cloud-dedicated/reference/cli/influxctl/), or the [Management HTTP API](/influxdb3/cloud-dedicated/api/management/)to delete a database from your InfluxDB Cloud Dedicated cluster. #### Wait before writing to a new database with the same name After deleting a database from your InfluxDB Cloud Dedicated cluster, you can reuse the name to create a new database, but **wait two to three minutes** after deleting the previous database before writing to the new database to allow write caches to clear. #### Tokens still grant access to databases with the same name [Database tokens](/influxdb3/cloud-dedicated/admin/tokens/database/) are associated to databases by name. If you create a new database with the same name, tokens that granted access to the deleted database will also grant access to the new database. #### Deleted databases may be able to be restored Deleted databases may be able to be [restored](/influxdb3/cloud-dedicated/admin/databases/undelete/)within approximately 7 days of deletion, depending on when cleanup jobs run. After the cleanup job runs, the database and its data are permanently removed. #### Admin UI #### The InfluxDB Cloud Dedicated administrative UI includes a portal for managing databases. 1. To access the InfluxDB Cloud Dedicated Admin UI, visit the following URL in your browser: ``` https://console.influxdata.com ``` 2. Use the credentials provided by InfluxData to log into the Admin UI. If you don’t have login credentials, [contact InfluxData support](https://support.influxdata.com). 3. In the database list, find the database you want to delete. You can sort on column headers or use the **Search** field to find a specific database. 4. Click the options button (three vertical dots) to the right of the database you want to delete. The options menu displays. 5. In the options menu, click **Delete Database**. The **Delete Database** dialog displays. 6. In the **Delete Database** dialog, check the box to confirm that you “understand the risk of this action”. 7. In the **Enter Database Name to Delete** field, type the name of the database to confirm deletion. 8. Click the **Delete Database** button to delete the database. Create database dialog 1. If you haven’t already,[download and install the `influxctl` CLI](/influxdb3/cloud-dedicated/reference/cli/influxctl/#download-and-install-influxctl), and then [configure an `influxctl` connection profile](/influxdb3/cloud-dedicated/reference/cli/influxctl/#configure-connection-profiles)for your cluster. 2. In your terminal, run the `influxctl database delete` command and provide the following: * The name of the database to delete 3. Confirm that you want to delete the database. ```sh influxctl database delete DATABASE_NAME ``` *This example uses [cURL](https://curl.se/) to send a Management HTTP API request, but you can use any HTTP client.* 1. If you haven’t already, follow the instructions to [install cURL](https://everything.curl.dev/install/index.html) for your system. 2. In your terminal, use cURL to send a request to the following InfluxDB Cloud Dedicated endpoint: ``` DELETE https://console.influxdata.com/api/v0/accounts/ACCOUNT_ID/clusters/CLUSTER_ID/databases/DATABASE_NAME ``` In the URL, provide the following: * `ACCOUNT_ID`: The ID of the [account](/influxdb3/cloud-dedicated/get-started/setup/#request-an-influxdb-cloud-dedicated-cluster)that the cluster belongs to *(see how to [list cluster details](/influxdb3/cloud-dedicated/admin/clusters/list/#detailed-output-in-json))*. * `CLUSTER_ID`: The ID of the [cluster](/influxdb3/cloud-dedicated/get-started/setup/#request-an-influxdb-cloud-dedicated-cluster)that you want to manage *(see how to [list cluster details](/influxdb3/cloud-dedicated/admin/clusters/list/#detailed-output-in-json))*. * `DATABASE_NAME`: The name of the [database](/influxdb3/cloud-dedicated/admin/databases/)that you want to delete *(see how to [list databases](/influxdb3/cloud-dedicated/admin/databases/list/))*. Provide the following request headers: * `Accept: application/json` to ensure the response body is JSON content * `Authorization: Bearer` and a [Management API token](/influxdb3/cloud-dedicated/admin/tokens/management/) for your cluster *(see how to [create a management token](/influxdb3/cloud-dedicated/admin/tokens/management/) for Management API requests)*. Specify the `DELETE` request method. The following example shows how to use the Management API to delete a database: ```sh curl \ --location "https://console.influxdata.com/api/v0/accounts/ACCOUNT_ID/clusters/CLUSTER_ID/databases/DATABASE_NAME" \ --request DELETE \ --header "Accept: application/json" \ --header "Authorization: Bearer MANAGEMENT_TOKEN" ``` Replace the following in your request: * `ACCOUNT_ID`: the ID of the InfluxDB Cloud Dedicated [account](/influxdb3/cloud-dedicated/get-started/setup/#request-an-influxdb-cloud-dedicated-cluster) to create the database for * `CLUSTER_ID`: the ID of the InfluxDB Cloud Dedicated [cluster](/influxdb3/cloud-dedicated/get-started/setup/#request-an-influxdb-cloud-dedicated-cluster) to create the database for * `MANAGEMENT TOKEN`: a [management token](/influxdb3/cloud-dedicated/admin/tokens/management/) for your InfluxDB Cloud Dedicated cluster * `DATABASE_NAME`: your InfluxDB Cloud Dedicated [database](/influxdb3/cloud-dedicated/admin/databases/) #### Related * [Undelete a database](/influxdb3/cloud-dedicated/admin/databases/undelete/) * [influxctl database delete](/influxdb3/cloud-dedicated/reference/cli/influxctl/database/delete/)