---
title: "deleteCloudPostgresqlInstance"
slug: "cli-vpostgresql-deletecloudpostgresqlinstance"
tags: ["Cloud DB for PostgreSQL", "VPC"]
updated: 2026-09-17T10:08:42Z
published: 2026-09-17T10:08:42Z
canonical: "cli.ncloud-docs.com/cli-vpostgresql-deletecloudpostgresqlinstance"
---

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# deleteCloudPostgresqlInstance

Available in VPC

Delete a Cloud DB for PostgreSQL instance.

## Syntax

The `deleteCloudPostgresqlInstance` syntax is as follows:

```
./ncloud vpostgresql deleteCloudPostgresqlInstance \
    --cloudPostgresqlInstanceNo <instance-no> \
    [--regionCode <KR|SGN|JPN>] \
    [--output <json|xml>]
```

## Options

This section describes the options available when running `deleteCloudPostgresqlInstance`.

### Required options

The following options are required for `deleteCloudPostgresqlInstance`.

| Options | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `--cloudPostgresqlInstanceNo` | String | Required | Cloud DB for PostgreSQL instance number - Unable to delete if a read replica server instance exists. - See [getCloudPostgresqlInstanceList](/docs/en/cli-vpostgresql-getcloudpostgresqlinstancelist). |

### Common options

For information about the options common to all `vpostgresql` subcommands, see [Cloud DB for PostgreSQL (VPC) options](/docs/en/cli-vpostgresql#%EC%98%B5%EC%85%98).

## Examples

If the request to delete a Cloud DB for PostgreSQL instance is successful, the instance's configuration information and termination status are returned.

### Command

The command example is as follows:

```
./ncloud vpostgresql deleteCloudPostgresqlInstance \
    --cloudPostgresqlInstanceNo 34567890 \
    --regionCode KR \
    --output json
```

### Output

The output example is as follows:

```
{
  "deleteCloudPostgresqlInstanceResponse": {
    "totalRows": 1,
    "cloudPostgresqlInstanceList": [
      {
        "cloudPostgresqlInstanceNo": "34567890",
        "cloudPostgresqlServiceName": "test-pgsql",
        "cloudPostgresqlInstanceStatusName": "deleted",
        "cloudPostgresqlInstanceStatus": {
          "code": "DEL",
          "codeName": "CLOUD DATABASE (VPC) Deleted status"
        },
        "cloudPostgresqlInstanceOperation": {
          "code": "DEL",
          "codeName": "CLOUD DATABASE(VPC) Delete OP"
        },
        "cloudPostgresqlImageProductCode": "SW.VPGSL.OS.LNX64.ROCKY.0810.PGSQL.B050",
        "generationCode": "G2",
        "engineVersion": "PostgreSQL 15.15",
        "license": "PostgreSQL License",
        "cloudPostgresqlPort": 13432,
        "isHa": true,
        "isMultiZone": false,
        "isBackup": true,
        "backupFileRetentionPeriod": 1,
        "backupTime": "AUTO",
        "createDate": "2026-06-09T18:17:31+0900",
        "accessControlGroupNoList": [
          "67890123"
        ],
        "cloudPostgresqlServerInstanceList": [
          {
            "cloudPostgresqlServerInstanceNo": "34567891",
            "cloudPostgresqlServerName": "testpg-001-98b4",
            "cloudPostgresqlServerRole": {
              "code": "M",
              "codeName": "Primary"
            },
            "cloudPostgresqlServerInstanceStatusName": "deleting",
            "cloudPostgresqlServerInstanceStatus": {
              "code": "RUN",
              "codeName": "CLOUD DATABASE (VPC) server Running status"
            },
            "cloudPostgresqlServerInstanceOperation": {
              "code": "DEL",
              "codeName": "CLOUD DATABASE (VPC) server Delete OP"
            },
            "cloudPostgresqlProductCode": "SVR.VPGSL.DBSVR.HICPU.C002.M004.NET.SSD.B050.G002",
            "regionCode": "KR",
            "zoneCode": "KR-1",
            "vpcNo": "12345678",
            "subnetNo": "23456789",
            "isPublicSubnet": false,
            "privateDomain": "pg-****.vpc-cdb-kr.ntruss.com",
            "privateIp": "10.0.0.7",
            "dataStorageType": {
              "code": "SSD",
              "codeName": "SSD"
            },
            "isStorageEncryption": false,
            "dataStorageSize": 10737418240,
            "usedDataStorageSize": 216626363,
            "cpuCount": 2,
            "memorySize": 4294967296,
            "uptime": "2026-06-09T19:17:01+0900",
            "createDate": "2026-06-09T18:17:31+0900"
          },
          {
            "cloudPostgresqlServerInstanceNo": "34567892",
            "cloudPostgresqlServerName": "testpg-002-98b5",
            "cloudPostgresqlServerRole": {
              "code": "H",
              "codeName": "Secondary"
            },
            "cloudPostgresqlServerInstanceStatusName": "deleting",
            "cloudPostgresqlServerInstanceStatus": {
              "code": "RUN",
              "codeName": "CLOUD DATABASE (VPC) server Running status"
            },
            "cloudPostgresqlServerInstanceOperation": {
              "code": "DEL",
              "codeName": "CLOUD DATABASE (VPC) server Delete OP"
            },
            "cloudPostgresqlProductCode": "SVR.VPGSL.DBSVR.HICPU.C002.M004.NET.SSD.B050.G002",
            "regionCode": "KR",
            "zoneCode": "KR-1",
            "vpcNo": "12345678",
            "subnetNo": "23456789",
            "isPublicSubnet": false,
            "privateDomain": "pg-****.vpc-cdb-kr.ntruss.com",
            "privateIp": "10.0.0.8",
            "dataStorageType": {
              "code": "SSD",
              "codeName": "SSD"
            },
            "isStorageEncryption": false,
            "dataStorageSize": 10737418240,
            "usedDataStorageSize": 149354965,
            "cpuCount": 2,
            "memorySize": 4294967296,
            "uptime": "2026-06-09T18:22:56+0900",
            "createDate": "2026-06-09T18:17:31+0900"
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "requestId": "a7b8c9d0-e1f2-3456-abcd-789012345678",
    "returnCode": "0",
    "returnMessage": "success"
  }
}
```