---
title: influxdb3 delete
description: The influxdb3 delete command deletes a resource such as a database, table, or authentication token.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb3/cloud/reference/cli/influxdb3/delete/
estimated_tokens: 393
product: InfluxDB 3 Cloud
version: cloud
publisher: InfluxData
canonical: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb3/cloud/reference/cli/influxdb3/delete/
date: '2026-07-16T09:11:27-05:00'
lastmod: '2026-07-16T09:11:27-05:00'
---

The `influxdb3 delete` command deletes a resource such as a database, table, or
authentication token.

## Usage

```bash
influxdb3 delete <SUBCOMMAND>
```

## Subcommands

|                             Subcommand                              |                   Description                   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
|[database](/influxdb3/cloud/reference/cli/influxdb3/delete/database/)|                Delete a database                |
|   [table](/influxdb3/cloud/reference/cli/influxdb3/delete/table/)   |         Delete a table from a database          |
|   [token](/influxdb3/cloud/reference/cli/influxdb3/delete/token/)   |Delete an authentication token from your instance|
|                                help                                 | Print command help or the help of a subcommand  |

## Options

|Option|            |          Description          |
|------|------------|-------------------------------|
| `-h` |  `--help`  |    Print help information     |
|      |`--help-all`|Print detailed help information|
| Subcommand | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Subcommand | Description |
| database | Delete a database |
| table | Delete a table from a database |
| token | Delete an authentication token from your instance |
| help | Print command help or the help of a subcommand |

| Option |  | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Option |  | Description |
| -h | --help | Print help information |
|  | --help-all | Print detailed help information |