influxdata · aviau · Apr 8, 2016 · Feb 10, 2016
@@ -548,6 +548,20 @@ def alter_retention_policy(self, name, database=None,
 
         self.query(query_string)
 
+    def drop_retention_policy(self, name, database=None):
+        """Drop an existing retention policy for a database.
+
+        :param name: the name of the retention policy to drop
+        :type name: str
+        :param database: the database for which the retention policy is
+            dropped. Defaults to current client's database
+        :type database: str
+        """
+        query_string = (
+            "DROP RETENTION POLICY {0} ON {1}"
+        ).format(name, database or self._database)
+        self.query(query_string)
+
     def get_list_retention_policies(self, database=None):
         """Get the list of retention policies for a database.
 

@@ -632,6 +632,27 @@ def test_alter_retention_policy_invalid(self):
         with _mocked_session(cli, 'get', 400):
             self.cli.alter_retention_policy('somename', 'db')
 
+    def test_drop_retention_policy(self):
+        example_response = '{"results":[{}]}'
+
+        with requests_mock.Mocker() as m:
+            m.register_uri(
+                requests_mock.GET,
+                "http://localhost:8086/query",
+                text=example_response
+            )
+            self.cli.drop_retention_policy('somename', 'db')
+            self.assertEqual(
+                m.last_request.qs['q'][0],
+                'drop retention policy somename on db'
+            )
+
+    @raises(Exception)
+    def test_drop_retention_policy_fails(self):
+        cli = InfluxDBClient('host', 8086, 'username', 'password')
+        with _mocked_session(cli, 'delete', 401):
+            cli.drop_retention_policy('default', 'db')
+
     def test_get_list_retention_policies(self):
         example_response = \
             '{"results": [{"series": [{"values": [["fsfdsdf", "24h0m0s", 2]],'\

@@ -600,6 +600,27 @@ def test_alter_retention_policy_invalid(self):
             rsp
         )
 
+    def test_drop_retention_policy(self):
+        self.cli.create_retention_policy('somename', '1d', 1)
+
+        # Test drop retention
+        self.cli.drop_retention_policy('somename', 'db')
+        rsp = self.cli.get_list_retention_policies()
+        self.assertEqual(
+            [{'duration': '0', 'default': True,
+              'replicaN': 1, 'name': 'default'}],
+            rsp
+        )
+
+    def test_drop_retention_policy_default(self):
+        # Test drop default retention
+        with self.assertRaises(InfluxDBClientError) as ctx:
+            self.cli.drop_retention_policy('default', 'db')
+
+        self.assertEqual(400, ctx.exception.code)
+        self.assertIn('{"error":"error parsing query: found DEFAULT, expected POLICY',
+                      ctx.exception.content)
+
     def test_issue_143(self):
         pt = partial(point, 'a_serie_name', timestamp='2015-03-30T16:16:37Z')
         pts = [