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> **Documentation Index:** Fetch the complete configuration index at https://ydb.tech/docs/en/llms.txt

# DROP TOPIC

`DROP TOPIC` deletes the specified [topic](https://ydb.tech/docs/en/concepts/datamodel/topic.md?version=v26.1).

## Syntax

```yql
DROP TOPIC <topic_path>;
```

## Examples

The following command will delete the topic named `my_topic`:

```yql
DROP TOPIC my_topic;
```

## See also

* [CREATE TOPIC](https://ydb.tech/docs/en/yql/reference/syntax/create-topic.md?version=v26.1)
* [ALTER TOPIC](https://ydb.tech/docs/en/yql/reference/syntax/alter-topic.md?version=v26.1)