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title: "DROP FOREIGN DATA WRAPPER"
id: sql-dropforeigndatawrapper
pg_version: "20devel"
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# DROP FOREIGN DATA WRAPPER — remove a foreign-data wrapper

## Synopsis

```
DROP FOREIGN DATA WRAPPER [ IF EXISTS ] name [, ...] [ CASCADE | RESTRICT ]
```

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## Description

`DROP FOREIGN DATA WRAPPER` removes an existing foreign-data wrapper. To execute this command, the current user must be the owner of the foreign-data wrapper. 

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## Parameters

**`IF EXISTS`**

 Do not throw an error if the foreign-data wrapper does not exist. A notice is issued in this case. **`name`**

 The name of an existing foreign-data wrapper. **`CASCADE`**

 Automatically drop objects that depend on the foreign-data wrapper (such as foreign tables and servers), and in turn all objects that depend on those objects (see [Section 5.17](ddl-depend.md)). **`RESTRICT`**

 Refuse to drop the foreign-data wrapper if any objects depend on it. This is the default. <a id="id-1.9.3.114.7"></a>

## Examples

Drop the foreign-data wrapper `dbi`: 
DROP FOREIGN DATA WRAPPER dbi;


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## Compatibility

`DROP FOREIGN DATA WRAPPER` conforms to ISO/IEC 9075-9 (SQL/MED). The `IF EXISTS` clause is a PostgreSQL extension. 

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## See Also

[CREATE FOREIGN DATA WRAPPER](sql-createforeigndatawrapper.md), [ALTER FOREIGN DATA WRAPPER](sql-alterforeigndatawrapper.md)