<p>The <code>DeleteTable</code> operation deletes a table and all of its items. After a <code>DeleteTable</code> request, the specified table is in the <code>DELETING</code> state until DynamoDB completes the deletion. If the table is in the <code>ACTIVE</code> state, you can delete it. If a table is in <code>CREATING</code> or <code>UPDATING</code> states, then DynamoDB returns a <code>ResourceInUseException</code>. If the specified table does not exist, DynamoDB returns a <code>ResourceNotFoundException</code>. If table is already in the <code>DELETING</code> state, no error is returned. </p> <important> <p>This operation only applies to <a href="https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazondynamodb/latest/developerguide/globaltables.V2.html">Version 2019.11.21 (Current)</a> of global tables. </p> </important> <note> <p>DynamoDB might continue to accept data read and write operations, such as <code>GetItem</code> and <code>PutItem</code>, on a table in the <code>DELETING</code> state until the table deletion is complete.</p> </note> <p>When you delete a table, any indexes on that table are also deleted.</p> <p>If you have DynamoDB Streams enabled on the table, then the corresponding stream on that table goes into the <code>DISABLED</code> state, and the stream is automatically deleted after 24 hours.</p> <p>Use the <code>DescribeTable</code> action to check the status of the table. </p>

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "id": "abc123",
    "created_at": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z"
  }
}

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  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "code": "VALIDATION_ERROR",
    "message": "Invalid request parameters"
  }
}

<p>The <code>DeleteTable</code> operation deletes a table and all of its items. After a <code>DeleteTable</code> request, the specified table is in the <code>DELETING</code> state until DynamoDB completes the deletion. If the table is in the <code>ACTIVE</code> state, you can delete it. If a table is in <code>CREATING</code> or <code>UPDATING</code> states, then DynamoDB returns a <code>ResourceInUseException</code>. If the specified table does not exist, DynamoDB returns a <code>ResourceNotFoundException</code>. If table is already in the <code>DELETING</code> state, no error is returned. </p> <important> <p>This operation only applies to <a href="https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazondynamodb/latest/developerguide/globaltables.V2.html">Version 2019.11.21 (Current)</a> of global tables. </p> </important> <note> <p>DynamoDB might continue to accept data read and write operations, such as <code>GetItem</code> and <code>PutItem</code>, on a table in the <code>DELETING</code> state until the table deletion is complete.</p> </note> <p>When you delete a table, any indexes on that table are also deleted.</p> <p>If you have DynamoDB Streams enabled on the table, then the corresponding stream on that table goes into the <code>DISABLED</code> state, and the stream is automatically deleted after 24 hours.</p> <p>Use the <code>DescribeTable</code> action to check the status of the table. </p>

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  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "id": "abc123",
    "created_at": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z"
  }
}

{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "code": "VALIDATION_ERROR",
    "message": "Invalid request parameters"
  }
}