diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index aad5d7b..9694977 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,8 +9,10 @@ This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.htm
 **Enhancements**
 
 - Added method update item [#26640]
+- Added method deleteDataset [#26793]
 - Added method getListExtrasAsHashMap - D4Science model compliant
 
+
 ## [v1.3.0] - 2023-02-06
 
 **Enhancements**
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/datacatalogue/utillibrary/server/DataCatalogue.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/datacatalogue/utillibrary/server/DataCatalogue.java
index cd9bd9c..426e369 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/datacatalogue/utillibrary/server/DataCatalogue.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/datacatalogue/utillibrary/server/DataCatalogue.java
@@ -332,28 +332,27 @@ public interface DataCatalogue {
 			String description, String licenseId, List<String> tags, Map<String, List<String>> customFieldsMultiple,
 			List<ResourceBean> resources, boolean setPublic, boolean setSearchable, boolean socialPost)
 			throws Exception;
-	
 
 	/**
 	 * Update ckan dataset multiple custom fields.
 	 *
-	 * @param username the username
-	 * @param title the title
-	 * @param name the name
-	 * @param organizationName the organization name
-	 * @param author the author
-	 * @param authorMail the author mail
-	 * @param maintainer the maintainer
-	 * @param maintainerMail the maintainer mail
-	 * @param version the version
-	 * @param description the description
-	 * @param licenseId the license id
-	 * @param tags the tags
+	 * @param username             the username
+	 * @param title                the title
+	 * @param name                 the name
+	 * @param organizationName     the organization name
+	 * @param author               the author
+	 * @param authorMail           the author mail
+	 * @param maintainer           the maintainer
+	 * @param maintainerMail       the maintainer mail
+	 * @param version              the version
+	 * @param description          the description
+	 * @param licenseId            the license id
+	 * @param tags                 the tags
 	 * @param customFieldsMultiple the custom fields multiple
-	 * @param resources the resources
-	 * @param setPublic the set public
-	 * @param setSearchable the set searchable
-	 * @param socialPost the social post
+	 * @param resources            the resources
+	 * @param setPublic            the set public
+	 * @param setSearchable        the set searchable
+	 * @param socialPost           the social post
 	 * @return the string
 	 * @throws Exception the exception
 	 */
@@ -374,19 +373,19 @@ public interface DataCatalogue {
 	 * @throws Exception the exception
 	 */
 	String addResourceToDataset(ResourceBean resourceBean, String organizationName, String username) throws Exception;
-	
-	
+
 	/**
 	 * Adds the resource.
 	 *
-	 * @param resourceBean the resource bean
-	 * @param datasetId the dataset id
+	 * @param resourceBean     the resource bean
+	 * @param datasetId        the dataset id
 	 * @param organizationName the organization name
-	 * @param username the username
+	 * @param username         the username
 	 * @return the ckan resource
 	 * @throws Exception the exception
 	 */
-	CkanResource addResource(ResourceBean resourceBean, String datasetId, String organizationName, String username) throws Exception;
+	CkanResource addResource(ResourceBean resourceBean, String datasetId, String organizationName, String username)
+			throws Exception;
 
 	/**
 	 * Remove the resource with id resourceId from dataset in which it is.
@@ -463,6 +462,15 @@ public interface DataCatalogue {
 	 */
 	String refreshDataset(String datasetName) throws Exception;
 
+	/**
+	 * Delete dataset.
+	 *
+	 * @param datasetName the dataset name
+	 * @return true, if successful
+	 * @throws Exception the exception
+	 */
+	boolean deleteDataset(String datasetName) throws Exception;
+
 	/**
 	 * Patch a product with product id productId by using the couples in
 	 * customFieldsToChange. NOTE: only the specified custom fields will be changed.
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/datacatalogue/utillibrary/server/DataCatalogueImpl.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/datacatalogue/utillibrary/server/DataCatalogueImpl.java
index df99bf0..4e33479 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/datacatalogue/utillibrary/server/DataCatalogueImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/datacatalogue/utillibrary/server/DataCatalogueImpl.java
@@ -1320,6 +1320,29 @@ public class DataCatalogueImpl implements DataCatalogue {
 		return null;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Update ckan dataset multiple custom fields.
+	 *
+	 * @param username             the username
+	 * @param title                the title
+	 * @param name                 the name
+	 * @param organizationName     the organization name
+	 * @param author               the author
+	 * @param authorMail           the author mail
+	 * @param maintainer           the maintainer
+	 * @param maintainerMail       the maintainer mail
+	 * @param version              the version
+	 * @param description          the description
+	 * @param licenseId            the license id
+	 * @param tags                 the tags
+	 * @param customFieldsMultiple the custom fields multiple
+	 * @param resources            the resources
+	 * @param setPublic            the set public
+	 * @param setSearchable        the set searchable
+	 * @param socialPost           the social post
+	 * @return the string
+	 * @throws Exception the exception
+	 */
 	@Override
 	public String updateCkanDatasetMultipleCustomFields(String username, String title, String name,
 			String organizationName, String author, String authorMail, String maintainer, String maintainerMail,
@@ -1411,6 +1434,32 @@ public class DataCatalogueImpl implements DataCatalogue {
 		return null;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Delete dataset.
+	 *
+	 * @param datasetName the dataset name
+	 * @return true, if successful
+	 * @throws Exception the exception
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public boolean deleteDataset(String datasetName) throws Exception {
+		LOG.info("Called deleteDataset");
+
+		checkNotNull(datasetName);
+		boolean deleted = false;
+		try {
+
+			gCatCaller.deleteItem(datasetName, true);
+			deleted = true;
+			LOG.info("Deleted the dataset: {} ", datasetName);
+			return deleted;
+
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			LOG.error("Error on deleting the dataset: ", e);
+			throw e;
+		}
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Patch fields for dataset.
 	 *
@@ -1523,6 +1572,7 @@ public class DataCatalogueImpl implements DataCatalogue {
 	 * Adds the resource to dataset.
 	 *
 	 * @param resourceBean     the resource bean
+	 * @param datasetId        the dataset id
 	 * @param organizationName the organization name
 	 * @param username         the username
 	 * @return the string
@@ -1537,6 +1587,15 @@ public class DataCatalogueImpl implements DataCatalogue {
 		return createResource(resourceBean, organizationName, username);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Creates the resource.
+	 *
+	 * @param resourceBean     the resource bean
+	 * @param organizationName the organization name
+	 * @param username         the username
+	 * @return the ckan resource
+	 * @throws Exception the exception
+	 */
 	private CkanResource createResource(ResourceBean resourceBean, String organizationName, String username)
 			throws Exception {