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Use DeleteHostedZone with a CLI

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Use DeleteHostedZone with a CLI - Amazon Route 53

The following code examples show how to use DeleteHostedZone.

CLI
AWS CLI

To delete a hosted zone

The following delete-hosted-zone command deletes the hosted zone with an id of Z36KTIQEXAMPLE:

aws route53 delete-hosted-zone --id Z36KTIQEXAMPLE
PowerShell
Tools for PowerShell

Example 1: Deletes the hosted zone with the specified ID. You will be prompted for confirmation before the command proceeds unless you add the -Force switch parameter.

Remove-R53HostedZone -Id Z1PA6795UKMFR9
  • For API details, see DeleteHostedZone in AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference.

AWS CLI

To delete a hosted zone

The following delete-hosted-zone command deletes the hosted zone with an id of Z36KTIQEXAMPLE:

aws route53 delete-hosted-zone --id Z36KTIQEXAMPLE

For a complete list of AWS SDK developer guides and code examples, see Using Route 53 with an AWS SDK. This topic also includes information about getting started and details about previous SDK versions.

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