| Method | DELETE /db | |
| Request | None | |
| Response | JSON success statement | |
| Admin Privileges Required | no | |
| Return Codes | ||
| 200 | Database has been deleted | |
| 404 | The requested content could not be found. The returned content will include further information, as a JSON object, if available. | |
Deletes the specified database, and all the documents and attachments contained within it.
To delete the database recipes you would send
the request:
DELETE http://couchdb:5984/recipes Content-Type: application/json
If successful, the returned JSON will indicate success
{
"ok" : true
}