Delete a Database
Deleting a database securely deletes all data.
Prerequisites
Permissions Required
You need the Project Owner or Project Manager role for the project containing the database you’re deleting.
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Procedure
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To delete a Couchbase Capella database:
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Open the Settings page for your database:
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With the Projects tab in your organization open, click the project with the database you’re working with.
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With the Databases tab open, select your database.
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Click the Settings tab.
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Click Delete Database.
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Confirm the database delete request:
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In the confirmation field, type
delete
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Click Delete Database.
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Once you delete a database, it’s queued for automatic deletion and remains visible with the Destroying status. This process can take up to 15 minutes.