# Deleting a cluster in AWS PCS
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This topic provides an overview of how to delete an AWS PCS cluster.

## Considerations when deleting an AWS PCS cluster
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+  All queues associated with the cluster must be deleted before the cluster can be deleted. For more information, see [Deleting a queue in AWS PCS](working-with_queues_delete.md). 
+  All compute node groups associated with the cluster must be deleted before the cluster can be deleted. For more information, see [Deleting a compute node group in AWS PCS](working-with_cng_delete.md). 

## Delete the cluster
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You can use the AWS Management Console or AWS CLI to delete a cluster.

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#### [ AWS Management Console ]

**To delete a cluster**

1. Open the [AWS PCS console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/pcs/home#/clusters).

1. Select the cluster to delete.

1. Choose **Delete**.

1. The cluster **Status** field shows `Deleting`. It can take several minutes to complete.

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#### [ AWS CLI ]

**To delete a cluster**

1.  Use the following command to delete a cluster, with these replacements: 
   +  Replace *region-code* with the AWS Region your cluster is in. 
   +  Replace *my-cluster* with the name or ID of your cluster. 

   ```
   aws pcs delete-cluster --region region-code --cluster-identifier my-cluster
   ```

1.  It can take several minutes to delete the cluster. You can check the status of your cluster with the following command. 

   ```
   aws pcs get-cluster --region region-code --cluster-identifier my-cluster
   ```

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