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# DeleteBackup

# Package: operations

# Namespace: BackupService

# Method link: https://dev.wix.com/docs/api-reference/business-solutions/cms/operations/backups/delete-backup.md

## Permission Scopes:
Manage Data Backups: SCOPE.DC-DATA.MANAGE-BACKUPS

## Introduction

Deletes a backup.

The process of deleting a backup takes time.
You can check whether a backup has been deleted successfully with List Backups.

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## REST API

### Schema

```
 Method: deleteBackup
 Description: Deletes a backup.  The process of deleting a backup takes time. You can check whether a backup has been deleted successfully with List Backups.
 URL: https://www.wixapis.com/wix-data/v2/backups/{backupId}
 Method: DELETE
 # Note: If the parameter `a.b` is listed under required parameters, `b` is only required if `a` is also present.
 Required parameters:  backupId
 Method parameters: 
   param name: backupId | type:   none | required: true
 Return type: DeleteBackupResponse
  EMPTY-OBJECT {}


```

### Examples

### Delete a backup
```curl
curl -X DELETE \
'https://www.wixapis.com/wix-data/v2/backups/df941cc7-603e-4926-8034-8d8dc5025325' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Authorization: <AUTH>' \
```

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## JavaScript SDK

### Schema

```
 Method: wixClientAdmin.operations.BackupService.deleteBackup(backupId)
 Description: Deletes a backup.  The process of deleting a backup takes time. You can check whether a backup has been deleted successfully with List Backups.
 # Note: If the parameter `a.b` is listed under required parameters, `b` is only required if `a` is also present.
 Required parameters:  backupId
 Method parameters: 
   param name: backupId | type: string | description: GUID of the backup to be deleted. | required: true
 Return type: PROMISE<DeleteBackupResponse>
  EMPTY-OBJECT {}


```

### Examples

### deleteBackup
```javascript
import { backups } from '@wix/data';

async function deleteBackup(backupId) {
  const response = await backups.deleteBackup(backupId);
};
```

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

async function myDeleteBackupMethod(backupId) {
  const elevatedDeleteBackup = auth.elevate(backups.deleteBackup);
  const response = await elevatedDeleteBackup(backupId);
}
```

### deleteBackup (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 { backups } from '@wix/data';
// Import the auth strategy for the relevant access type
// Import the relevant host module if needed

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


async function deleteBackup(backupId) {
  const response = await myWixClient.backups.deleteBackup(backupId);
};
```

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