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atlas streams instances delete

Delete an Atlas Stream Processing instance.

The command prompts you to confirm the operation when you run the command without the --force option.

Before deleting an Atlas Streams Processing instance, you must first stop all processes associated with it. To use this command, you must authenticate with a user account, a service account, or an API key with the Project Owner role.

Command Syntax
atlas streams instances delete <name> [options]
Name
Type
Required
Description

name

string

true

Name of the Atlas Streams instance.

Name
Type
Required
Description

--force

false

Flag that indicates whether to skip the confirmation prompt before proceeding with the requested action.

-h, --help

false

help for delete

--projectId

string

false

Hexadecimal string that identifies the project to use. This option overrides the settings in the configuration file or environment variable.

Name
Type
Required
Description

-P, --profile

string

false

Name of the profile to use from your configuration file. To learn about profiles for the Atlas CLI, see https://dochub.mongodb.org/core/atlas-cli-save-connection-settings.

If the command succeeds, the CLI returns output similar to the following sample. Values in brackets represent your values.

Atlas Streams processor instance '<Name>' deleted
# Remove an Atlas Stream Processing instance after prompting for a confirmation:
atlas streams instance delete myProcessorInstance
# Remove an Atlas Stream Processing instance named myProcessorInstance without requiring confirmation:
atlas streams instance delete myProcessorInstance --force