Delete 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

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1. In the navigation menu on the left, select Data (Load Data) > Buckets.

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2. Hover over the bucket you would like to delete.
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1. In the navigation menu on the left, select Load Data > Buckets.

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2. Find the bucket that you would like to delete.
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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