Use the ably queues delete command to delete a queue.
Synopsis
ably queues delete <queue-name-or-id> [options]Arguments
queue-name-or-id Required
Required
The name or ID of the queue to delete.
Options
--app
The app ID that the queue belongs to. If not specified, the currently selected app is used.
--force | -f
Skip the confirmation prompt and delete the queue immediately. Required when using --json.
--json
Output results as compact JSON. Mutually exclusive with --pretty-json.
--pretty-json
Output results in formatted JSON. Mutually exclusive with --json.
--verbose | -v
Enable verbose logging. Can be combined with --json or --pretty-json.
Examples
Delete a queue by name:
ably queues delete "my-queue"Delete a queue for a specific app:
ably queues delete "my-queue" --app "My App"Delete a queue without a confirmation prompt:
ably queues delete "my-queue" --forceDelete a queue and output the result in JSON format:
ably queues delete "my-queue" --jsonSee also
- Queues — Explore all
ably queuescommands. - CLI reference — Full list of available commands.