Delete external database backup
Delete an external backup file from its backup target bucket. The file is removed immediately. Both automatic and manual backups can be deleted. Databases that do not support external backups return a 400.
DELETE
Delete external database backup
Authorizations
API key authentication. Pass your API key as a Bearer token in the Authorization header.
Path Parameters
Database identifier
Pattern:
^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[1-8][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12}|00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000|ffffffff-ffff-ffff-ffff-ffffffffffff)$Example:
"fb5e5168-4281-4bec-94c5-0d1584e9e657"
External backup identifier from the backup list
Example:
"20250115-013000_manual_pg17_my-backup.sql.gz"
Response
Default Response
Confirmation message
Example:
"External database backup deleted"