consul/website/content/commands/namespace/delete.mdx

---
layout: commands
page_title: 'Commands: Namespace Delete'
description: |
  The `consul namespace delete` command deletes a namespace in Consul Enterprise.
---

# Consul Namespace Delete

Command: `consul namespace delete`

Corresponding HTTP API Endpoint: [\[DELETE\] /v1/namespace/:name](/consul/api-docs/namespaces#delete-a-namespace)

<EnterpriseAlert />

This `namespace delete` command deletes a namespace. This was added in Consul Enterprise 1.7.0. If
ACLs are enabled then this command will require a token with `operator:write` privileges.

The table below shows this command's [required ACLs](/consul/api-docs/api-structure#authentication). Configuration of
[blocking queries](/consul/api-docs/features/blocking) and [agent caching](/consul/api-docs/features/caching)
are not supported from commands, but may be from the corresponding HTTP endpoint.

| ACL Required     |
| ---------------- |
| `operator:write` |

## Usage

Usage: `consul namespace delete <name>`

#### API Options

@include 'cli-http-api-partition-options.mdx'

@include 'http_api_options_client.mdx'

@include 'http_api_options_server.mdx'

## Examples

Delete a Namespace:

```shell-session
$ consul namespace delete "team-1"
```