atlas clusters delete
Remove the specified cluster from your project.
The command prompts you to confirm the operation when you run the command without the --force option.
Deleting a cluster also deletes any backup snapshots for that cluster.
To use this command, you must authenticate with a user account or an API key with the Project Owner role.
Syntax
Command Syntax
atlas clusters delete <clusterName> [options]
Arguments
Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
clusterName | string | true | Name of the cluster to delete. |
Options
Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
--force | false | Flag that indicates whether to skip the confirmation prompt before proceeding with the requested action. | |
-h, --help | false | help for delete | |
--projectId | string | false | Hexadecimal string that identifies the project to use. This option overrides the settings in the configuration file or environment variable. |
-w, --watch | false | Flag that indicates whether to watch the command until it completes its execution or the watch times out. To set the time that the watch times out, use the --watchTimeout option. | |
--watchTimeout | int | false | Time in seconds until a watch times out. After a watch times out, the CLI no longer watches the command. |
Inherited Options
Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
-P, --profile | string | false | Name of the profile to use from your configuration file. To learn about profiles for the Atlas CLI, see https://dochub.mongodb.org/core/atlas-cli-save-connection-settings. |
Output
If the command succeeds, the CLI returns output similar to the following sample. Values in brackets represent your values.
Deleting cluster '<Name>'
Examples
# Remove a cluster named myCluster after prompting for a confirmation: atlas clusters delete myCluster
# Remove a cluster named myCluster without requiring confirmation: atlas clusters delete myCluster --force