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mongocli atlas backups snapshots delete
mongocli atlas commands are now deprecated because there's a new, dedicated CLI available for Atlas users. Migrate to the Atlas CLI to enjoy the same capabilities and the latest features. You can use mongocli atlas commands until April 30, 2023.Remove the specified backup snapshot.
To use this command, you must authenticate with a user account or an API key that has the Project Owner role. Atlas supports this command only for M10+ clusters.
Syntax
Command Syntax
mongocli atlas backups snapshots delete <snapshotId> [options]
Arguments
Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
snapshotId | string | true | Unique identifier of the snapshot you want to delete. |
Options
Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
--clusterName | string | true | Name of the cluster. |
--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. |
Inherited Options
Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
-P, --profile | string | false | Name of the profile to use from your configuration file. To learn about profiles for MongoCLI, see https://dochub.mongodb.org/core/atlas-cli-configuration-file. |
Output
If the command succeeds, the CLI returns output similar to the following sample. Values in brackets represent your values.
Snapshot '<Name>' deleted
Examples
# Remove the backup snapshot with the ID 5f4007f327a3bd7b6f4103c5 for the cluster named myDemo: mongocli atlas backups snapshots delete 5f4007f327a3bd7b6f4103c5 --clusterName myDemo