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# DROP STREAM

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Removes an existing [stream](/content/sql/ddl/create-stream#sql-create-stream).

```sql title="DROP STREAM Syntax" theme={null}
DROP STREAM [<schema name>.]<stream name>
```

## Parameters

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="<schema name>" id="<schema-name>" defaultOpen>
    Name of the *schema* containing the *stream* to remove
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="<stream name>" id="<stream-name>" defaultOpen>
    Name of the *stream* to remove
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Examples

To drop a *stream*, `kin_stream`:

```sql DROP STREAM Example theme={null}
DROP STREAM example.kin_stream
```