# Use `DeleteAgent` with an AWS SDK
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The following code examples show how to use `DeleteAgent`.

Action examples are code excerpts from larger programs and must be run in context. You can see this action in context in the following code example: 
+  [Create and invoke an agent](bedrock-agent_example_bedrock-agent_GettingStartedWithBedrockAgents_section.md) 

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#### [ JavaScript ]

**SDK for JavaScript (v3)**  
 There's more on GitHub. Find the complete example and learn how to set up and run in the [AWS Code Examples Repository](https://github.com/awsdocs/aws-doc-sdk-examples/tree/main/javascriptv3/example_code/bedrock-agent#code-examples). 
Delete an agent.  

```
import { fileURLToPath } from "node:url";
import { checkForPlaceholders } from "../lib/utils.js";

import {
  BedrockAgentClient,
  DeleteAgentCommand,
} from "@aws-sdk/client-bedrock-agent";

/**
 * Deletes an Amazon Bedrock Agent.
 *
 * @param {string} agentId - The unique identifier of the agent to delete.
 * @param {string} [region='us-east-1'] - The AWS region in use.
 * @returns {Promise<import("@aws-sdk/client-bedrock-agent").DeleteAgentCommandOutput>} An object containing the agent id, the status, and some additional metadata.
 */
export const deleteAgent = (agentId, region = "us-east-1") => {
  const client = new BedrockAgentClient({ region });
  const command = new DeleteAgentCommand({ agentId });
  return client.send(command);
};

// Invoke main function if this file was run directly.
if (process.argv[1] === fileURLToPath(import.meta.url)) {
  // Replace the placeholders for agentId with an existing agent's id.
  // Ensure to remove the brackets (`[]`) before adding your data.

  // The agentId must be an alphanumeric string with exactly 10 characters.
  const agentId = "[ABC123DE45]";

  // Check for unresolved placeholders in agentId.
  checkForPlaceholders([agentId]);

  console.log(`Deleting agent with ID ${agentId}...`);

  const response = await deleteAgent(agentId);
  console.log(response);
}
```
+  For API details, see [DeleteAgent](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSJavaScriptSDK/v3/latest/client/bedrock-agent/command/DeleteAgentCommand) in *AWS SDK for JavaScript API Reference*. 

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#### [ Python ]

**SDK for Python (Boto3)**  
 There's more on GitHub. Find the complete example and learn how to set up and run in the [AWS Code Examples Repository](https://github.com/awsdocs/aws-doc-sdk-examples/tree/main/python/example_code/bedrock-agent#code-examples). 
Delete an agent.  

```
    def delete_agent(self, agent_id):
        """
        Deletes an Amazon Bedrock agent.

        :param agent_id: The unique identifier of the agent to delete.
        :return: The response from Amazon Bedrock Agents if successful, otherwise raises an exception.
        """

        try:
            response = self.client.delete_agent(
                agentId=agent_id, skipResourceInUseCheck=False
            )
        except ClientError as e:
            logger.error(f"Couldn't delete agent. {e}")
            raise
        else:
            return response
```
+  For API details, see [DeleteAgent](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/boto3/bedrock-agent-2023-12-12/DeleteAgent) in *AWS SDK for Python (Boto3) API Reference*. 

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For a complete list of AWS SDK developer guides and code examples, see [Using Amazon Bedrock with an AWS SDK](sdk-general-information-section.md). This topic also includes information about getting started and details about previous SDK versions.