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docs	delete - Command	docs-commands-delete	The "delete" command deletes secrets and configuration from Vault at the given path. The behavior of "delete" is delegated to the backend corresponding to the given path.

delete

The delete command deletes secrets and configuration from Vault at the given path. The behavior of "delete" is delegated to the backend corresponding to the given path.

Examples

Remove data in the static secrets engine:

$ vault delete secret/my-secret

Uninstall an encryption key in the transit backend:

$ vault delete transit/keys/my-key

Delete an IAM role:

$ vault delete aws/roles/ops

Usage

There are no flags beyond the standard set of flags included on all commands.