# DeleteKey


Deletes the specified API key. The API key must have been deactivated more than 90 days previously.

For more information, see [Use API keys to authenticate](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/location/latest/developerguide/using-apikeys.html) in the *Amazon Location Service Developer Guide*.

## Request Syntax


```
DELETE /metadata/v0/keys/KeyName?forceDelete=ForceDelete HTTP/1.1
```

## URI Request Parameters


The request uses the following URI parameters.

 ** [ForceDelete](#API_DeleteKey_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="location-DeleteKey-request-uri-ForceDelete"></a>
ForceDelete bypasses an API key's expiry conditions and deletes the key. Set the parameter `true` to delete the key or to `false` to not preemptively delete the API key.  
Valid values: `true`, or `false`.  
Required: No  
This action is irreversible. Only use ForceDelete if you are certain the key is no longer in use.

 ** [KeyName](#API_DeleteKey_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="location-DeleteKey-request-uri-KeyName"></a>
The name of the API key to delete.  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 100.  
Pattern: `[-._\w]+`   
Required: Yes

## Request Body


The request does not have a request body.

## Response Syntax


```
HTTP/1.1 200
```

## Response Elements


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

## Errors


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

 ** AccessDeniedException **   
The request was denied because of insufficient access or permissions. Check with an administrator to verify your permissions.  
HTTP Status Code: 403

 ** InternalServerException **   
The request has failed to process because of an unknown server error, exception, or failure.  
HTTP Status Code: 500

 ** ResourceNotFoundException **   
The resource that you've entered was not found in your AWS account.  
HTTP Status Code: 404

 ** ThrottlingException **   
The request was denied because of request throttling.  
HTTP Status Code: 429

 ** ValidationException **   
The input failed to meet the constraints specified by the AWS service.     
 ** FieldList **   
The field where the invalid entry was detected.  
 ** Reason **   
A message with the reason for the validation exception error.
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/location-2020-11-19/DeleteKey) 
+  [AWS SDK for .NET V4](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/DotNetSDKV4/location-2020-11-19/DeleteKey) 
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/location-2020-11-19/DeleteKey) 
+  [AWS SDK for Go v2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForGoV2/location-2020-11-19/DeleteKey) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/location-2020-11-19/DeleteKey) 
+  [AWS SDK for JavaScript V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaScriptV3/location-2020-11-19/DeleteKey) 
+  [AWS SDK for Kotlin](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForKotlin/location-2020-11-19/DeleteKey) 
+  [AWS SDK for PHP V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForPHPV3/location-2020-11-19/DeleteKey) 
+  [AWS SDK for Python](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/boto3/location-2020-11-19/DeleteKey) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/location-2020-11-19/DeleteKey)