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# Consul ACL Policy Delete

Command: `consul acl policy delete`

The `acl policy delete` command deletes a policy. Policies may be deleted by their ID or by name.

## Usage

Usage: `consul acl policy delete [options]`

#### API Options

<%= partial "docs/commands/http_api_options_client" %>
<%= partial "docs/commands/http_api_options_server" %>

#### Command Options

* `-id=<string>` - The ID of the policy to delete. It may be specified as a
   unique ID prefix but will error if the prefix matches multiple policy IDs.

* `-name=<string>` - The Name of the policy to delete.

## Examples

Delete a policy:

```sh
$ consul acl policy delete -id 35b8
Policy "35b8ecb0-707c-ee18-2002-81b238b54b38" deleted successfully
```

Delete a policy by name:

```sh
$ consul acl policy delete -name acl-replication
Policy "35b8ecb0-707c-ee18-2002-81b238b54b38" deleted successfully
```