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# DeleteExternalDatabaseConnection

# Package: externalDatabases

# Namespace: ExternalDatabaseConnectionService

# Method link: https://dev.wix.com/docs/api-reference/business-solutions/cms/external-databases/external-database-connection/delete-external-database-connection.md

## Permission Scopes:
Manage External Database Connections: SCOPE.DC-DATA.EXTERNAL-DATABASE-CONNECTIONS-MANAGE

## Introduction

Deletes an external database connection.

> **Note:** Once an external database connection is deleted, it can't be restored. To reconnect the database, create a new external database connection.

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## REST API

### Schema

```
 Method: deleteExternalDatabaseConnection
 Description: Deletes an external database connection.  > **Note:** Once an external database connection is deleted, it can't be restored. To reconnect the database, create a new external database connection.
 URL: https://www.wixapis.com/wix-data/v1/external-database-connections/{name=**}
 Method: DELETE
 # Note: If the parameter `a.b` is listed under required parameters, `b` is only required if `a` is also present.
 Required parameters:  name
 Method parameters: 
   query param name: name | type: name | description: Name of the external database connection to delete. | required: true
 Return type: DeleteExternalDatabaseConnectionResponse
  EMPTY-OBJECT {}


```

### Examples

### Delete an external database connection
```curl
curl -X DELETE \
'https://www.wixapis.com/wix-data/v1/external-database-connections/MyExternalDatabase' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Authorization: <AUTH>'
```

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## JavaScript SDK

### Schema

```
 Method: wixClientAdmin.externalDatabases.ExternalDatabaseConnectionService.deleteExternalDatabaseConnection(name)
 Description: Deletes an external database connection.  > **Note:** Once an external database connection is deleted, it can't be restored. To reconnect the database, create a new external database connection.
 # Note: If the parameter `a.b` is listed under required parameters, `b` is only required if `a` is also present.
 Required parameters:  name
 Method parameters: 
   param name: name | type: string | description: Name of the external database connection to delete. | required: true
 Return type: PROMISE<DeleteExternalDatabaseConnectionResponse>
  EMPTY-OBJECT {}


```

### Examples

### deleteExternalDatabaseConnection
```javascript
import { externalDatabaseConnections } from '@wix/data';

async function deleteExternalDatabaseConnection(name) {
  const response = await externalDatabaseConnections.deleteExternalDatabaseConnection(name);
};
```

### deleteExternalDatabaseConnection (with elevated permissions)
```javascript
import { externalDatabaseConnections } from '@wix/data';
import { auth } from '@wix/essentials';

async function myDeleteExternalDatabaseConnectionMethod(name) {
  const elevatedDeleteExternalDatabaseConnection = auth.elevate(externalDatabaseConnections.deleteExternalDatabaseConnection);
  const response = await elevatedDeleteExternalDatabaseConnection(name);
}
```

### deleteExternalDatabaseConnection (self-hosted)
Self-hosted SDK calls require you to [create a client](https://dev.wix.com/docs/sdk/articles/work-with-the-sdk/about-the-wix-client.md).

```javascript
import { createClient } from '@wix/sdk';
import { externalDatabaseConnections } from '@wix/data';
// Import the auth strategy for the relevant access type
// Import the relevant host module if needed

const myWixClient = createClient ({
  modules: { externalDatabaseConnections },
  // Include the auth strategy and host as relevant
});


async function deleteExternalDatabaseConnection(name) {
  const response = await myWixClient.externalDatabaseConnections.deleteExternalDatabaseConnection(name);
};
```

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