---
title: "POST /#Action=DeleteDBClusterSnapshot"
method: POST
path: "/#Action=DeleteDBClusterSnapshot"
---

# POST /#Action=DeleteDBClusterSnapshot

`POST /#Action=DeleteDBClusterSnapshot`

Deletes a DB cluster snapshot. If the snapshot is being copied, the copy operation is terminated.

The DB cluster snapshot must be in the `available` state to be deleted.

For more information on Amazon Aurora, see [What is Amazon Aurora?](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/CHAP_AuroraOverview.html) in the _Amazon Aurora User Guide_.

For more information on Multi-AZ DB clusters, see [Multi-AZ DB cluster deployments](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/multi-az-db-clusters-concepts.html) in the _Amazon RDS User Guide_.

## Query parameters

- `Action` 'DeleteDBClusterSnapshot', required
- `Version` '2014-10-31', required

## Response `200`

Success

## Other responses

- `480` — InvalidDBClusterSnapshotStateFault
- `481` — DBClusterSnapshotNotFoundFault

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