---
title: influxdb3 delete trigger
description: The influxdb3 delete trigger command deletes a processing engine trigger.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb3/enterprise/reference/cli/influxdb3/delete/trigger/
estimated_tokens: 884
product: InfluxDB 3 Enterprise
version: enterprise
publisher: InfluxData
canonical: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb3/enterprise/reference/cli/influxdb3/delete/trigger/
date: '2026-07-11T10:53:18+00:00'
lastmod: '2026-07-11T10:53:18+00:00'
---

The `influxdb3 delete trigger` command deletes a processing engine trigger.

## Usage

```bash
# Syntax
influxdb3 delete trigger [OPTIONS] --database <DATABASE_NAME> <TRIGGER_NAME>
```

## Arguments

* **TRIGGER\_NAME**: The name of the trigger to delete.

## Options

|Option|                 |                                                 Description                                                 |
|------|-----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `-H` |    `--host`     |          Host URL of the running InfluxDB 3 Enterprise server (default is `http://127.0.0.1:8181`)          |
| `-d` |  `--database`   |                               *(Required)* Name of the database to operate on                               |
|      |    `--token`    |                                      *(Required)* Authentication token                                      |
|      |    `--force`    |                                 Force delete even if the trigger is active                                  |
|      |   `--tls-ca`    |            Path to a custom TLS certificate authority (for self-signed or internal certificates)            |
|      |`--tls-no-verify`|Disable TLS certificate verification (**Not recommended in production**, useful for self-signed certificates)|
| `-h` |    `--help`     |                                           Print help information                                            |
|      |  `--help-all`   |                                       Print detailed help information                                       |

### Option environment variables

You can use the following environment variables to set command options:

|  Environment Variable   |     Option      |
|-------------------------|-----------------|
|  `INFLUXDB3_HOST_URL`   |    `--host`     |
|`INFLUXDB3_DATABASE_NAME`|  `--database`   |
| `INFLUXDB3_AUTH_TOKEN`  |    `--token`    |
|`INFLUXDB3_TLS_NO_VERIFY`|`--tls-no-verify`|

## Examples

* [Delete a trigger](#delete-a-trigger)
* [Force delete an active trigger](#force-delete-an-active-trigger)

In the examples below, replace the following:

* `DATABASE_NAME`:
  Database name
* `AUTH_TOKEN`:
  Authentication token
* `TRIGGER_NAME`:
  Name of the trigger to delete

### Delete a trigger

```bash
influxdb3 delete trigger \
  --database DATABASE_NAME \
  --token AUTH_TOKEN \
  TRIGGER_NAME
```

### Force delete an active trigger

```bash
influxdb3 delete trigger \
  --force \
  --database DATABASE_NAME \
  --token AUTH_TOKEN \
  TRIGGER_NAME
```
| Option |  | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Option |  | Description |
| -H | --host | Host URL of the running InfluxDB 3 Enterprise server (default is  http://127.0.0.1:8181 ) |
| -d | --database | ( Required )  Name of the database to operate on |
|  | --token | ( Required )  Authentication token |
|  | --force | Force delete even if the trigger is active |
|  | --tls-ca | Path to a custom TLS certificate authority (for self-signed or internal certificates) |
|  | --tls-no-verify | Disable TLS certificate verification ( Not recommended in production , useful for self-signed certificates) |
| -h | --help | Print help information |
|  | --help-all | Print detailed help information |

| Environment Variable | Option |
| --- | --- |
| Environment Variable | Option |
| INFLUXDB3_HOST_URL | --host |
| INFLUXDB3_DATABASE_NAME | --database |
| INFLUXDB3_AUTH_TOKEN | --token |
| INFLUXDB3_TLS_NO_VERIFY | --tls-no-verify |