# Delete a topic in an Amazon MSK cluster
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Deleting a topic permanently removes all its data, metadata, and partition information. This operation cannot be undone.

**Topics**
+ [Delete a topic using the Amazon Web Services Management Console](delete-topic-console.md)
+ [Delete a topic using the Amazon CLI](delete-topic-cli.md)
+ [Delete a topic using the API](delete-topic-api.md)