# cPanel API 2 Functions - MysqlFE::deletedb

Warning:
The cPanel API 2 system is deprecated. We **strongly** recommend that you use [UAPI](/cpanel/introduction) instead of cPanel API 2.

## Description

This function deletes a database.

Warning:
We **strongly** recommend that you use the following [UAPI](/cpanel/introduction/) function instead of this function: - [`Mysql::delete_database`](https://api.docs.cpanel.net/openapi/cpanel/operation/delete_database/)  — This function deletes a MySQL® database.

Important:
When you disable the [*MySQL/MariaDB* role](https://docs.cpanel.net/knowledge-base/general-systems-administration/how-to-use-server-profiles/#roles) **and** remote MySQL is **not** already configured, the system **disables** this function.

## Examples

### WHM API (JSON)


```undefined syntaxhighlighter-pre
https://hostname.example.com:2087/cpsess###########/json-api/cpanel?cpanel_jsonapi_user=user&cpanel_jsonapi_apiversion=2&cpanel_jsonapi_module=MysqlFE&cpanel_jsonapi_func=deletedb&db=example_database
```

Note:
For more information, read our [Calls from the WHM API](/whm/use-whm-api-to-call-cpanel-api-and-uapi) documentation.

### LiveAPI PHP Class


```undefined syntaxhighlighter-pre
$cpanel = new CPANEL(); // Connect to cPanel - only do this once.

// Delete the database "example_database"
$delete_database = $cpanel->api2(
    'MysqlFE', 'deletedb',
    array(
        'db' => 'example_database',
 )
);
```

Note:
For more information, read our [Guide to the LiveAPI System](/guides/guide-to-the-liveapi-system/#guide-to-the-liveapi-system).

### LiveAPI Perl Module


```undefined syntaxhighlighter-pre
my $cpliveapi = Cpanel::LiveAPI->new(); # Connect to cPanel - only do this once.

# Delete the database "example_database"
my $delete_database = $cpliveapi->api2(
    'MysqlFE', 'deletedb',
    {
        'db' => 'example_database',
    }
);
```

Note:
For more information, read our [Guide to the LiveAPI System](/guides/guide-to-the-liveapi-system).

### cPanel Tag System (deprecated)

Warnings:
- cPanel tags are **deprecated**. We **strongly** recommend that you **only** use the [LiveAPI](/guides/guide-to-the-liveapi-system) system to call the cPanel APIs. Examples are **only** present in order to help developers move from the old cPanel tag system to our [LiveAPI](/guides/guide-to-the-liveapi-system).
- cPanel API 2 calls that use cPanel tags vary in code syntax and in their output.
- For more information, read our [Deprecated cPanel Tag Usage](/cpanel-api-2/cpanel-api-2-deprecate-cpanel-tag-usage/) documentation.


### Command Line


```undefined syntaxhighlighter-pre
cpapi2 --user=username MysqlFE deletedb db=example_database
```

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Notes:

- You **must** URI-encode values.
- `username` represents your account-level username.
- If you run this command as the `root` user, you **must** include the `--user=username` option.
- For more information and additional output options, read our [Guide to cPanel API 2](/cpanel-api-2/) documentation or run the `cpapi2 --help` command.
- If you run CloudLinux™, you **must** use the full path of the
`cpapi2` command:

```undefined syntaxhighlighter-pre
/usr/local/cpanel/bin/cpapi2
```


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### Output (JSON)


```undefined syntaxhighlighter-pre
 {
  "cpanelresult": {
    "apiversion": 2,
    "data": [
      1
    ],
    "func": "deletedb",
    "event": {
      "result": 1
    },
    "module": "MysqlFE"
  }
}
```

Note:
Use cPanel's *[API Shell](https://docs.cpanel.net/cpanel/advanced/api-shell-for-cpanel)* interface (*cPanel >> Home >> Advanced >> API Shell*) to directly test cPanel API calls.

## Parameters

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Parameter
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db
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Required
p
The database name.
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A valid database name.
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example_database
## Returns

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Return
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A reason for failure.
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This function only returns a 
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A string that describes the error.
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This is an error message.
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Boolean
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Whether the function succeeded.
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1
 — The function succeeded.
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0
 — The function failed.
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1