NAME gcloud alpha sql backups delete - delete a backup of a Cloud SQL instance SYNOPSIS gcloud alpha sql backups delete ID [--async] [--instance=INSTANCE, -i INSTANCE] [GCLOUD_WIDE_FLAG ...] DESCRIPTION (ALPHA) Delete a backup of a Cloud SQL instance. POSITIONAL ARGUMENTS ID The ID of the backup run. To find the ID, run the following command: $ gcloud sql backups list -i {instance}. FLAGS --async Return immediately, without waiting for the operation in progress to complete. --instance=INSTANCE, -i INSTANCE Cloud SQL instance ID. 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 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: $ gcloud sql backups delete $ gcloud beta sql backups delete