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    Commands: How to create or delete database?

    This article will describe the following commands that enable you to manage databases on a server:
    - CreateDatabase
    - DeleteDatabase

    CreateDatabase

    Used to create a new database on a server.

    Syntax

    curl \
	http://{serverName}/admin/databases/{databaseName} \
	-X PUT \
	-d @databaseDocument.txt

    Request

    Payload
    DatabaseDocument
    Query parameter Required Description
    databaseName Yes Name of a database to created

    Response

    Status code Description
    200 OK

    Example

    curl -X PUT "http://localhost:8080/admin/databases/NewDatabase" \
	-d "{\"SecuredSettings\":{},\"Settings\":{\"Raven/ActiveBundles\":\"PeriodicExport\",\"Raven/DataDir\":\"~//\"},\"Disabled\":false,\"Id\":\"NewDatabase\"}"
< HTTP/1.1 200 OK

    DeleteDatabase

    Used to delete a database from a server, with a possibility to remove all the data from hard drive.

    Syntax

    curl \
	http://{serverName}/admin/databases/{databaseName} \
		&hard-delete={hardDelete} \
	-X DELETE

    Request

    Query parameter Required Description
    databaseName Yes Name of a database to delete
    hardDelete No Should all data be removed (data files, indexing files, etc.). Default: false

    Response

    Status code Description
    204 No Content

    Example

    curl -X PUT "http://localhost:8080/admin/databases/NewDatabase?hard-delete=true" \
< HTTP/1.1 204 No Content

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