.TH "GCLOUD_ALPHA_SQL_INSTANCES_DELETE" 1



.SH "NAME"
.HP
gcloud alpha sql instances delete \- deletes a Cloud SQL instance



.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.HP
\f5gcloud alpha sql instances delete\fR \fIINSTANCE\fR [\fB\-\-async\fR] [\fB\-\-enable\-final\-backup\fR] [\fB\-\-final\-backup\-description\fR=\fIFINAL_BACKUP_DESCRIPTION\fR] [\fB\-\-final\-backup\-expiry\-time\fR=\fIFINAL_BACKUP_EXPIRY_TIME\fR\ |\ \fB\-\-final\-backup\-retention\-days\fR=\fIFINAL_BACKUP_RETENTION_DAYS\fR] [\fIGCLOUD_WIDE_FLAG\ ...\fR]



.SH "DESCRIPTION"

\fB(ALPHA)\fR Deletes a Cloud SQL instance.



.SH "POSITIONAL ARGUMENTS"

.RS 2m
.TP 2m
\fIINSTANCE\fR

Cloud SQL instance ID.


.RE
.sp

.SH "FLAGS"

.RS 2m
.TP 2m
\fB\-\-async\fR

Return immediately, without waiting for the operation in progress to complete.

.TP 2m
\fB\-\-enable\-final\-backup\fR

Enables the final backup to be taken at the time of instance deletion.

.TP 2m
\fB\-\-final\-backup\-description\fR=\fIFINAL_BACKUP_DESCRIPTION\fR

Provides description for the final backup going to be taken.

.TP 2m

At most one of these can be specified:


.RS 2m
.TP 2m
\fB\-\-final\-backup\-expiry\-time\fR=\fIFINAL_BACKUP_EXPIRY_TIME\fR

Specifies the time at which the final backup will expire. Maximum time allowed
is 365 days. For instances managed by BackupDR, the maximum time allowed is 99
years. Format: YYYY\-MM\-DDTHH:MM:SS.

.TP 2m
\fB\-\-final\-backup\-retention\-days\fR=\fIFINAL_BACKUP_RETENTION_DAYS\fR

Specifies number of days to retain final backup. The valid range is between 1
and 365. For instances managed by BackupDR, the valid range is between 1 day and
99 years. Default value is 30 days.


.RE
.RE
.sp

.SH "GCLOUD WIDE FLAGS"

These flags are available to all commands: \-\-access\-token\-file, \-\-account,
\-\-billing\-project, \-\-configuration, \-\-flags\-file, \-\-flatten,
\-\-format, \-\-help, \-\-impersonate\-service\-account, \-\-log\-http,
\-\-project, \-\-quiet, \-\-trace\-token, \-\-user\-output\-enabled,
\-\-verbosity.

Run \fB$ gcloud help\fR for details.



.SH "NOTES"

This command is currently in alpha and might change without notice. If this
command fails with API permission errors despite specifying the correct project,
you might be trying to access an API with an invitation\-only early access
allowlist. These variants are also available:

.RS 2m
$ gcloud sql instances delete
.RE

.RS 2m
$ gcloud beta sql instances delete
.RE