**Example 1: To delete a DB instance in a DB cluster** The following ``delete-db-instance`` example deletes the final DB instance in a DB cluster. You can't delete a DB cluster if it contains DB instances that aren't in the **deleting** state. You can't take a final snapshot when deleting a DB instance in a DB cluster. :: aws rds delete-db-instance \ --db-instance-identifier database-3 Output:: { "DBInstance": { "DBInstanceIdentifier": "database-3", "DBInstanceClass": "db.r4.large", "Engine": "aurora-postgresql", "DBInstanceStatus": "deleting", ...output omitted... } } For more information, see `Deleting a DB Instance in an Aurora DB Cluster <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_DeleteInstance.html>`__ in the *Amazon Aurora User Guide*. **Example 2: To delete a DB cluster** The following ``delete-db-cluster`` example deletes the DB cluster named ``mycluster`` and takes a final snapshot named ``mycluster-final-snapshot``. The status of the DB cluster is **available** while the snapshot is being taken. To follow the progress of the deletion, use the ``describe-db-clusters`` CLI command. :: aws rds delete-db-cluster \ --db-cluster-identifier mycluster \ --no-skip-final-snapshot \ --final-db-snapshot-identifier mycluster-final-snapshot Output:: { "DBCluster": { "AllocatedStorage": 20, "AvailabilityZones": [ "eu-central-1b", "eu-central-1c", "eu-central-1a" ], "BackupRetentionPeriod": 7, "DBClusterIdentifier": "mycluster", "DBClusterParameterGroup": "default.aurora-postgresql10", "DBSubnetGroup": "default-vpc-aa11bb22", "Status": "available", ...output omitted... } } For more information, see `Aurora Clusters with a Single DB Instance <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_DeleteInstance.html#USER_DeleteInstance.LastInstance>`__ in the *Amazon Aurora User Guide*.