Requires authorization
Deletes the dataset specified by the datasetId value. Before you can delete a dataset, you must delete all its tables, either manually or by specifying deleteContents. Immediately after deletion, you can create another dataset with the same name. Try it now.
Access control: For more information, see access control.
Request
HTTP request
DELETE https://www.googleapis.com/bigquery/v2/projects/projectId/datasets/datasetId
Parameters
| Parameter name | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Path parameters | ||
datasetId |
string |
Dataset ID of dataset being deleted |
projectId |
string |
Project ID of the dataset being deleted |
| Optional query parameters | ||
deleteContents |
boolean |
If True, delete all the tables in the dataset. If False and the dataset contains tables, the request will fail. Default is False |
Authorization
This request requires authorization with at least one of the following scopes (read more about authentication and authorization).
| Scope |
|---|
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/bigquery |
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/cloud-platform |
Request body
Do not supply a request body with this method.
Response
If successful, this method returns an empty response body.
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