---
title: "Delete Topic"
method: DELETE
path: "/clusters/{cluster_id}/topics/{topic_name}"
tags: ["Topic (v3)"]
---

# Delete Topic

`DELETE /clusters/{cluster_id}/topics/{topic_name}`

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Deletes the topic with the given `topic_name`.

## Response `204`

No Content

## Changes

- **2021-09-01** (v3) `fc95920a3a26` — 3 info
  - api operation id `deleteKafkaV3Topic` was added
  - api tag `Topic (v3)` added
  - api tag `Topic` removed
- **2021-03-10** (v3) `d61f00e40f31` — 8 info
  - api operation id `deleteKafkaTopic` removed and replaced with ``
  - api tag `Topic` added
  - api tag `Topic (v3)` removed
  - removed the non-success response with the status `400`
  - …4 more

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/confluentinc/apis/rest-admin-api/changes/clusters/:cluster_id/topics/:topic_name/delete.md)

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