---
title: "POST /catalog/usql/databases/{databaseName}/credentials/{credentialName}"
method: POST
path: "/catalog/usql/databases/{databaseName}/credentials/{credentialName}"
tags: ["Catalog"]
---

# POST /catalog/usql/databases/{databaseName}/credentials/{credentialName}

`POST /catalog/usql/databases/{databaseName}/credentials/{credentialName}`

Deletes the specified credential in the specified database

## Path parameters

- `databaseName` string, required
- `credentialName` string, required

## Query parameters

- `cascade` boolean
- `api-version` string, required

## Request body

- DataLakeAnalyticsCatalogCredentialDeleteParameters — Data Lake Analytics catalog credential deletion parameters.
  - `password` string — the current password for the credential and user with access to the data source. This is required if the requester is not the account owner.

## Response `200`

Successfully deleted the specified credential from the specified database.

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