The pg:reset
command will recreate the database for you. Example usage:
$ heroku config | grep POSTGRESQL
HEROKU_POSTGRESQL_RED_URL: postgres://somedatabaseurl
$ heroku pg:reset HEROKU_POSTGRESQL_RED_URL
! WARNING: Destructive Action
! This command will affect the app: myappname
! To proceed, type "myappname" or re-run this command with --confirm
> myappname
Resetting HEROKU_POSTGRESQL_RED_URL (DATABASE_URL)... done
The db:reset
command would try to drop the database, which is not something that Heroku's permissions allow.