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# Method name: deleteDataCollection(dataCollectionId: string)

# Method package: wixDataV2

# Method menu location: wixDataV2 --> collections --> deleteDataCollection

# Method Link: https://dev.wix.com/docs/velo/apis/wix-data-v2/collections/delete-data-collection.md

# Method Description:

Deletes a data collection.

> **Note:**
> Once a collection is deleted, it can only be restored for limited amount of time.



# Method Code Examples:

*** Note: do not assume any prop names or enum values other than the ones in the example.

## Delete an existing collection (dashboard page code)

```javascript
import { collections } from "wix-data.v2";

// Deleting the collection whose _id is "myMusicCollection": 
// const dataCollectionId = "myMusicCollection" 

export async function myDeleteDataCollectionFunction(dataCollectionId) {   
    try {
        await collections.deleteDataCollection(dataCollectionId); 
        return; 
    } catch (error) {
        console.error(error);
        // Handle the error
    } 
} 

/* Promise resolves to void */
```

## Delete an existing collection (export from backend code)

```javascript
import { Permissions, webMethod } from 'wix-web-module';
import { collections } from 'wix-data.v2';

// Deleting the collection whose _id is "myMusicCollection": 
// const dataCollectionId = "myMusicCollection" 

export const myDeleteDataCollectionFunction = webMethod(Permissions.Anyone, async (dataCollectionId) => {
  try {
    await collections.deleteDataCollection(dataCollectionId);
    return;
  } catch (error) {
    console.error(error);
    // Handle the error
  }
});

/* Promise resolves to void */

```

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