gcloud alpha sql instances delete

NAME
gcloud alpha sql instances delete - deletes a Cloud SQL instance
SYNOPSIS
gcloud alpha sql instances deleteINSTANCE[--async][--enable-final-backup][--final-backup-description=FINAL_BACKUP_DESCRIPTION][--final-backup-expiry-time=FINAL_BACKUP_EXPIRY_TIME    |--final-backup-retention-days=FINAL_BACKUP_RETENTION_DAYS][GCLOUD_WIDE_FLAG …]
DESCRIPTION
(ALPHA) Deletes a Cloud SQL instance.
POSITIONAL ARGUMENTS
INSTANCE
Cloud SQL instance ID.
FLAGS
--async
Return immediately, without waiting for the operation in progress to complete.
--enable-final-backup
Enables the final backup to be taken at the time of instance deletion.
--final-backup-description=FINAL_BACKUP_DESCRIPTION
Provides description for the final backup going to be taken.
At most one of these can be specified:
--final-backup-expiry-time=FINAL_BACKUP_EXPIRY_TIME
Specifies the time at which the final backup will expire. Maximum time allowedis 365 days. For instances managed by BackupDR, the maximum time allowed is 99years. Format: YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS.
--final-backup-retention-days=FINAL_BACKUP_RETENTION_DAYS
Specifies number of days to retain final backup. The valid range is between 1and 365. For instances managed by BackupDR, the valid range is between 1 day and99 years. Default value is 30 days.
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$gcloud help for details.

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

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Last updated 2025-07-22 UTC.