---
title: Delete a Last Value Cache
description: Use the influxdb3 delete last_cache command to delete a Last Value Cache.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb3/core/admin/last-value-cache/delete/
estimated_tokens: 579
product: InfluxDB 3 Core
version: core
publisher: InfluxData
canonical: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb3/core/admin/last-value-cache/delete/
date: '2025-08-29T08:44:59-06:00'
lastmod: '2025-08-29T08:44:59-06:00'
---

Use the [`influxdb3 delete last_cache` command](/influxdb3/core/reference/cli/influxdb3/delete/last_cache/)to delete a Last Value Cache (LVC). Provide the following:

* **Database** (`-d`, `--database`): *(Required)* The name of the database
  that the LVC you want to delete is associated with. You can also use the`INFLUXDB3_DATABASE_NAME` environment variable to specify the database.
* **Token** (`--token`): *(Required)* Your InfluxDB 3 Core

authentication token.
You can also use the `INFLUXDB3_AUTH_TOKEN` environment variable to specify
the database.

* **Table** (`-t`, `--table`): *(Required)* The name of the table that the
  LVC you want to delete is associated with.
* **Cache name**: The name of the LVC to delete.

```bash
influxdb3 delete last_cache \
  --database DATABASE_NAME \
  --token AUTH_TOKEN \
  --table TABLE_NAME \
  LVC_NAME
```

## Use the HTTP API

To use the HTTP API to delete a Last Value Cache, send a `DELETE` request to the `/api/v3/configure/last_cache` endpoint with query parameters.

```
DELETE /api/v3/configure/last_cache
```

```bash
curl -X DELETE "https://localhost:8181/api/v3/configure/last_cache?db=DATABASE_NAME&table=TABLE_NAME&name=LVC_NAME" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer AUTH_TOKEN"
```

## Example

```bash
curl -X DELETE "https://localhost:8181/api/v3/configure/last_cache?db=example-db&table=home&name=homeLastCache" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer 00xoXX0xXXx0000XxxxXx0Xx0xx0"
```

**Response codes:**

* `200` : Success. The last cache has been deleted.
* `400` : Bad request.
* `401` : Unauthorized.
* `404` : Cache not found.

Replace the following:

* `DATABASE_NAME`:
  the name of the database that the LVC you want to delete is associated with

* `AUTH_TOKEN`:
  your InfluxDB 3 Core

  authentication token

* `TABLE_NAME`:
  the name of the table that the LVC you want to delete is associated with

* `LVC`:
  the name of the LVC to delete

> [!Caution]
> This is a destructive action that cannot be undone. Once deleted, any queries
> against the deleted LVC will return an error.

#### Related

* [influxdb3 delete last\_cache](/influxdb3/core/reference/cli/influxdb3/delete/last_cache/)
* [Manage Last Value Caches with InfluxDB 3 Explorer](/influxdb3/explorer/manage-caches/last-value-caches/)

[cache](/influxdb3/core/tags/cache/)