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DeleteKeyspace

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DeleteKeyspace - Amazon Keyspaces (for Apache Cassandra)

The DeleteKeyspace operation deletes a keyspace and all of its tables.

Request Syntax

{ "keyspaceName": "string" }

Request Parameters

For information about the parameters that are common to all actions, see Common Parameters.

The request accepts the following data in JSON format.

keyspaceName

The name of the keyspace to be deleted.

Type: String

Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 48.

Pattern: [a-zA-Z0-9][a-zA-Z0-9_]{0,47}

Required: Yes

Response Elements

If the action is successful, the service sends back an HTTP 200 response with an empty HTTP body.

Errors

For information about the errors that are common to all actions, see Common Errors.

AccessDeniedException

You don't have sufficient access permissions to perform this action.

HTTP Status Code: 400

ConflictException

Amazon Keyspaces couldn't complete the requested action. This error may occur if you try to perform an action and the same or a different action is already in progress, or if you try to create a resource that already exists.

HTTP Status Code: 400

InternalServerException

Amazon Keyspaces was unable to fully process this request because of an internal server error.

HTTP Status Code: 500

ResourceNotFoundException

The operation tried to access a keyspace, table, or type that doesn't exist. The resource might not be specified correctly, or its status might not be ACTIVE.

HTTP Status Code: 400

ServiceQuotaExceededException

The operation exceeded the service quota for this resource. For more information on service quotas, see Quotas in the Amazon Keyspaces Developer Guide.

HTTP Status Code: 400

ValidationException

The operation failed due to an invalid or malformed request.

HTTP Status Code: 400

See Also

For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:

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