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When multiple_admins_required_for_deletion is enabled, two different Organization Administrators or Database Administrators must request deletion before the database can be deleted. The first request records intent. The second request, from a different administrator, completes the delete. To enable this setting, contact PlanetScale Support and include the branch you want it enabled for. Your organization must have at least two administrators so a second administrator can approve the delete.

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What this setting covers

With the setting on, two administrators must approve:
  • Database deletion, including all branches, data, and backups
  • Keyspace deletion on Vitess databases
If a database also has deletion protection enabled, disable that protection before administrators can request deletion.

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Request deletion

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From the PlanetScale organization dashboard, select the database
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Open Settings
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Click Delete database and confirm the database name
The dashboard shows Deleting this database requires two administrators and lists outstanding requests. After you submit a request, you can cancel your own request from that same settings section. A second administrator must then request deletion for the delete to proceed. The same two-administrator flow appears when deleting a Vitess keyspace.

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Check whether it is enabled

The Get a database API response includes multiple_admins_required_for_deletion. Terraform database data sources expose the same attribute.

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