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Removing Bonsai From Heroku

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Last updated on May 16, 2024

Bonsai Elasticsearch can be removed via the command line or Heroku's app Dashboard.

Using the Command Line

The Bonsai Add-on can be removed from the application via Heroku's command line tool:

heroku addons:destroy bonsai

Output:

Removing bonsai from sharp-mountain-4005... done, v20 (free)

This will destroy the cluster and all of its data instantly.

Using the Heroku Dashboard

To remove the Bonsai Add-on from the Heroku Dashboard, log in to your Heroku account and click on the app the Add-on is attached to. In this example, that Add-on is mycoolelasticsearchapp:

Heroku App Overview

Next, click on the Resources tab:

Heroku Resources Tab

Find the Bonsai Add-on in the list of application Add-ons, then click the carot menu:

Bonsai Add-on Menu

Select “Delete Add-on” from the list of options. You will need to type in the app's name to confirm the removal of the Bonsai Add-on:

Delete Add-on Confirmation Modal

Click on “Remove Add-on” to complete the process.

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