# DeleteParameterGroup


Deletes the specified parameter group. You cannot delete a parameter group if it is associated with any DAX clusters.

## Request Syntax


```
{
   "ParameterGroupName": "string"
}
```

## Request Parameters


The request accepts the following data in JSON format.

**Note**  
In the following list, the required parameters are described first.

 ** [ParameterGroupName](#API_dax_DeleteParameterGroup_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="DDB-dax_DeleteParameterGroup-request-ParameterGroupName"></a>
The name of the parameter group to delete.  
Type: String  
Required: Yes

## Response Syntax


```
{
   "DeletionMessage": "string"
}
```

## Response Elements


If the action is successful, the service sends back an HTTP 200 response.

The following data is returned in JSON format by the service.

 ** [DeletionMessage](#API_dax_DeleteParameterGroup_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="DDB-dax_DeleteParameterGroup-response-DeletionMessage"></a>
A user-specified message for this action (i.e., a reason for deleting the parameter group).  
Type: String

## Errors


For information about the errors that are common to all actions, see [Common Error Types](CommonErrors.md).

 ** InvalidParameterCombinationException **   
Two or more incompatible parameters were specified.  
HTTP Status Code: 400

 ** InvalidParameterGroupStateFault **   
One or more parameters in a parameter group are in an invalid state.  
HTTP Status Code: 400

 ** InvalidParameterValueException **   
The value for a parameter is invalid.  
HTTP Status Code: 400

 ** ParameterGroupNotFoundFault **   
The specified parameter group does not exist.  
HTTP Status Code: 400

 ** ServiceLinkedRoleNotFoundFault **   
The specified service linked role (SLR) was not found.  
HTTP Status Code: 400

## See Also


For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:
+  [AWS Command Line Interface V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/cli2/dax-2017-04-19/DeleteParameterGroup) 
+  [AWS SDK for .NET V4](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/DotNetSDKV4/dax-2017-04-19/DeleteParameterGroup) 
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/dax-2017-04-19/DeleteParameterGroup) 
+  [AWS SDK for Go v2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForGoV2/dax-2017-04-19/DeleteParameterGroup) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/dax-2017-04-19/DeleteParameterGroup) 
+  [AWS SDK for JavaScript V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaScriptV3/dax-2017-04-19/DeleteParameterGroup) 
+  [AWS SDK for Kotlin](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForKotlin/dax-2017-04-19/DeleteParameterGroup) 
+  [AWS SDK for PHP V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForPHPV3/dax-2017-04-19/DeleteParameterGroup) 
+  [AWS SDK for Python](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/boto3/dax-2017-04-19/DeleteParameterGroup) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/dax-2017-04-19/DeleteParameterGroup)