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NAME

grafana-util-datasource-delete - Delete one live Grafana datasource through the Grafana API.

SYNOPSIS

grafana-util datasource delete [OPTIONS]

DESCRIPTION

Delete one live Grafana datasource through the Grafana API.

Use this when a datasource should be removed by UID or by name, either as a dry run or as an acknowledged live delete.

BEFORE / AFTER

Before: deleting a datasource often depended on remembering the exact row in the UI or typing a name from memory.
After: one command can target a UID or name, show a dry run, and make the final live delete explicit.

COMMON OPTIONS

--uid: datasource UID to delete.
--name: datasource name to delete when UID is not available.
--yes: acknowledge the live delete.
--dry-run, --table, --json, --output-format, --no-header: preview output controls.

SUCCESS CRITERIA

the target datasource is obvious before any live deletion
--dry-run makes the action reviewable
--yes is only used when the operator intentionally wants the live delete

FAILURE CHECKS

if the command points at the wrong datasource, verify the UID or name before retrying
if the dry-run is empty, check whether the org scope actually exposes the target datasource
if the live delete is rejected, confirm whether the account has delete permission for that org

EXAMPLES