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# Delete a topic

# Delete a topic in Hermes {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
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Remove a topic and its messages by deleting it from Hermes. Deleting a topic record deletes it from your instance and from the Hermes Kafka cluster.

## Before you begin

Role required: kafka_admin

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllHermes Messaging ServiceTopics.
2. Select the topic that you want to delete.
3. Select Delete.

## Result

The topic record is deleted from the Kafka Topics \[sys_kafka_topic\] table. The corresponding Kafka topic is deleted from the Hermes Kafka cluster.

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