NAME gcloud sql instances delete - deletes a Cloud SQL instance SYNOPSIS gcloud 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 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. For instances managed by BackupDR, the maximum time allowed is 99 years. 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. For instances managed by BackupDR, the valid range is between 1 day and 99 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 These variants are also available: $ gcloud alpha sql instances delete $ gcloud beta sql instances delete