# Delete an In-Memory DB Instance

You can delete an In-Memory DB instance using its `UUID`. It is found in the response body when an In-Memory DB instance is created or when you [<mark style="color:blue;">fetch</mark>](/cloud/databases/in-memory-db/api-howtos/retrieve-in-memory-db-instances.md) a list of In-Memory DB instances.

{% hint style="info" %}
**Note:** Remember to update your `UUID`. The sample `UUID` in the example is `498ae72f-411f-11eb-9d07-046c59cc737e`.
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## Endpoint

Use a [<mark style="color:blue;">region-specific endpoint</mark>](/cloud/databases/in-memory-db/api-howtos.md#endpoints) from the list to delete an instance: `https://in-memory-db.{region}.ionos.com/replicasets/{replicasetId}`

## Request

To delete an In-Memory DB instance, you need the `id` from your [<mark style="color:blue;">create</mark>](/cloud/databases/in-memory-db/api-howtos/create-in-memory-db-instance.md) response.

```bash
curl -X 'DELETE' \
  'https://in-memory-db.de-txl.ionos.com/replicasets/498ae72f-411f-11eb-9d07-046c59cc737e' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer $Token' 
```

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{% tab title="Request Header Parameters" %}
To make authenticated requests to the API, the following fields are mandatory in the request header:

| Header Parameters | Required |  Type  | Description                                                  |
| ----------------- | :------: | :----: | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `Authorization`   |    yes   | string | Provide a header value as `Bearer` followed by your `token`. |
| `Content-Type`    |    yes   | string | Set this to `application/json`.                              |
| {% endtab %}      |          |        |                                                              |

{% tab title="Path Parameters" %}
The following path parameter is mandatory:

| Path Parameter | Required |  Type  | Description                                                                       |
| -------------- | :------: | :----: | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `replicasetId` |    yes   | string | The ID (UUID) of the ReplicaSet. Example: `498ae72f-411f-11eb-9d07-046c59cc737e`. |
| {% endtab %}   |          |        |                                                                                   |

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### Response

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Upon successful deletion, you will receive a **202 Accepted** response.
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