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---
layout: docs
page_title: kv delete - Command
description: |-
The "kv delete" command disables a secrets engine at a given PATH. The
argument corresponds to the enabled PATH of the engine, not the TYPE! All
secrets created by this engine are revoked and its Vault data is removed.
---
# kv delete
The `kv delete` command deletes the data for the provided path in
the key/value secrets engine. If using K/V Version 2, its versioned data will
not be fully removed, but marked as deleted and will no longer be returned in
normal get requests.
## Examples
Delete the latest version of the key "creds":
```shell-session
$ vault kv delete -mount=secret creds
Success! Data deleted (if it existed) at: secret/creds
```
**[K/V Version 2]** Delete version 11 of key "creds":
```shell-session
$ vault kv delete -mount=secret -versions=11 creds
Success! Data deleted (if it existed) at: secret/data/creds
```
## Usage
There are no flags beyond the [standard set of flags](/docs/commands)
included on all commands.
### Command Options
- `-mount` `(string: "")` - Specifies the path where the KV backend is mounted.
If specified, the next argument will be interpreted as the secret path. If
this flag is not specified, the next argument will be interpreted as the
combined mount path and secret path, with /data/ automatically inserted for
KV v2 secrets.
- `-versions` `([]int: <required>)` - The versions to be deleted. The versioned
data will not be deleted, but it will no longer be returned in normal get
requests.
~> **NOTE:** The `-versions` command option is only for K/V v2.