# Edit an identity to use a default configuration set using the SES API
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You can use the [PutEmailIdentityConfigurationSetAttributes](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ses/latest/APIReference-V2/API_PutEmailIdentityConfigurationSetAttributes.html) operation to add or remove a default configuration set from an existing email identity.

**Note**  
Before you complete the procedure in this section, you have to install and configure the AWS CLI. For more information, see the [AWS Command Line Interface User Guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/).

**To add a default configuration set using the AWS CLI**
+ At the command line, enter the following command to use the [PutEmailIdentityConfigurationSetAttributes](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ses/latest/APIReference-V2/API_PutEmailIdentityConfigurationSetAttributes.html) operation.

```
aws sesv2 put-email-identity-configuration-set-attributes --email-identity ADDRESS-OR-DOMAIN --configuration-set-name CONFIG-SET
```

In the preceding commands, replace *ADDRESS-OR-DOMAIN* with the email identity that you want to verify. Replace *CONFIG-SET* with the name of the configuration set you wish to set as the identity's default configuration set.

If the command executes successfully, it exits without providing any output.

**To remove a default configuration set using the AWS CLI**
+ At the command line, enter the following command to use the [PutEmailIdentityConfigurationSetAttributes](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ses/latest/APIReference-V2/API_PutEmailIdentityConfigurationSetAttributes.html) operation.

```
aws sesv2 put-email-identity-configuration-set-attributes --email-identity ADDRESS-OR-DOMAIN
```

In the preceding commands, replace *ADDRESS-OR-DOMAIN* with the email identity that you want to verify.

If the command executes successfully, it exits without providing any output.