---
title: "Delete a database snapshot"
method: DELETE
path: "/database-snapshots/{databaseSnapshot}"
tags: ["Database Snapshots"]
---

# Delete a database snapshot

`DELETE /database-snapshots/{databaseSnapshot}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://cloud.laravel.com/api`
- URL: `https://cloud.laravel.com/api/database-snapshots/{databaseSnapshot}`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Delete a snapshot from a database cluster. Automatic backups cannot be deleted while point-in-time recovery is enabled.

## Path parameters

- `databaseSnapshot` string, nullable, required

## Response `204`

No content

## Other responses

- `403`: Authorization error
- `404`: Not found
- `422`: Validation error

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