NAME
    gcloud alpha sql instances delete - deletes a Cloud SQL instance

SYNOPSIS
    gcloud alpha sql instances delete INSTANCE [--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 allowed is 365 days from now. 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 1 and 365. 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 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 instances delete

        $ gcloud beta sql instances delete