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# Consul Config Delete

Command: `consul config delete`

The `config delete` command deletes the configuration entry specified by the
kind and name. See the [configuration entries docs](/docs/agent/config_entries.html)
for more details about configuration entries.

## Usage

Usage: `consul config delete [options]`

#### API Options

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#### Config Delete Options

* `-kind` - Specifies the kind of the config entry to read.

* `-name` - Specifies the name of the config entry to read.

## Examples

    $ consul config delete -kind service-defaults -name web