You can call the DeleteDBInstance operation to release an ApsaraDB RDS instance.

Before you call this operation, make sure that the following requirements are met:

  • The instance must be in the Running state.
  • The read/write splitting feature must be disabled for the instance.
  • The instance must be a primary, read-only, disaster recovery, or temporary instance. If the instance is a primary instance, it must use the pay-as-you-go billing method.

Debugging

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Request parameters

Parameter Type Required Example Description
Action String Yes DeleteDBInstance

The operation that you want to perform. Set the value to DeleteDBInstance.

DBInstanceId String Yes rm-uf6wjk5xxxxxxxxxx

The ID of the instance.
ReleasedKeepPolicy String No Lastest

The policy based on which ApsaraDB RDS retains archived backup files after the instance is released. Valid values:

  • None: No archived backup files are retained.
  • Lastest: Only the last archived backup file is retained.
  • All: All the archived backup files are retained.
Note This parameter is supported only when the instance runs the MySQL database engine.

Response parameters

Parameter Type Example Description
RegionId String ap-southeast-1

The ID of the region to which the instance belongs.
RequestId String 65BDA532-28AF-4122-AA39-B382721EEE64

The ID of the request.

Examples

Sample requests

http(s)://rds.aliyuncs.com/? Action=DeleteDBInstance
&DBInstanceId=rm-uf6wjk5xxxxxxxxxx
&<Common request parameters>

Sample success responses

XML format 

<DeleteDBInstanceResponse>
  <RequestId>65BDA532-28AF-4122-AA39-B382721EEE64</RequestId>
  <RegionId>ap-southeast-1</RegionId>
</DeleteDBInstanceResponse>

JSON format 

{
  "RequestId":"65BDA532-28AF-4122-AA39-B382721EEE64",
  "RegionId":"ap-southeast-1"
}

Error codes

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