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  "id": "operate/rc/databases/delete-database",
  "title": "Delete database",
  "url": "https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rc/databases/delete-database/",
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      "text": "Deleting a database requires the Account Owner role.\n\nDeleted databases cannot be recovered.  We recommend [making a backup](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rc/databases/back-up-data), just in case.\n\nSign in to the [Redis Cloud console](https://cloud.redis.io/), then follow the steps for your plan to open the **Delete database** confirmation dialog.\n\n**Essentials:**\n\n1. Select the database from the list to open the **Database** screen.\n\n1. Select **More actions** > **Delete database**.\n\n    <img src=\"../../../../images/rc/database-more-actions-delete-essentials.png\" alt=\"The More actions menu on the database screen, with Delete database selected.\" width=40%>\n\n**Pro:**\n\n1. Select the database from the list. The **Configuration** tab is selected by default.\n\n1. Scroll to the **Danger zone**.\n\n    <img src=\"../../../../images/rc/database-details-configuration-tab-danger-flexible.png\" width=\"75%\" alt=\"The Danger zone of the database details screen.\">\n\n1. Select the **Delete** button.\n\n    <img src=\"../../../../images/rc/button-danger-zone-delete.png\" alt=\"The Delete button is located in the Danger zone section of the database Configuration tab.\" width=\"100px\">\n\n\n\nThe **Delete database** confirmation dialog appears. If this database is the only one in the subscription, you can also delete the subscription at this time.\n\n- Select **Delete my subscription and stop my payment** to delete both the database and the subscription.\n\n- Clear **Delete my subscription and stop my payment** to delete the database but keep the subscription.\n\n> [!NOTE]\n> You will continue to be charged for your subscription until you delete it, even if there are no databases in your subscription.\n\n![A delete database confirmation dialog asks you to consider deleting the subscription as well.](https://redis.io/docs/latest/images/rc/database-delete-last-dialog.png)\n\nSelect **Delete database** to confirm your choice.\n\n![The Delete database button.](https://redis.io/docs/latest/images/rc/button-database-delete.png)\n\nWhen the operation completes, the database and its data are deleted."
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}