Deleting an Archive in Amazon S3 Glacier Using the AWS SDK for Java - Amazon S3 Glacier

This page is only for existing customers of the S3 Glacier service using Vaults and the original REST API from 2012.

If you're looking for archival storage solutions we suggest using the S3 Glacier storage classes in Amazon S3, S3 Glacier Instant Retrieval, S3 Glacier Flexible Retrieval, and S3 Glacier Deep Archive. To learn more about these storage options, see S3 Glacier storage classes and Long-term data storage using S3 Glacier storage classes in the Amazon S3 User Guide. These storage classes use the Amazon S3 API, are available in all regions, and can be managed within the Amazon S3 console. They offer features like Storage Cost Analysis, Storage Lens, advanced optional encryption features, and more.

Deleting an Archive in Amazon S3 Glacier Using the AWS SDK for Java

The following are the steps to delete an archive using the AWS SDK for Java low-level API.

  1. Create an instance of the AmazonGlacierClient class (the client).

    You need to specify an AWS Region where the archive you want to delete is stored. All operations you perform using this client apply to that AWS Region.

  2. Provide request information by creating an instance of the DeleteArchiveRequest class.

    You need to provide an archive ID, a vault name, and your account ID. If you don't provide an account ID, then account ID associated with the credentials you provide to sign the request is assumed. For more information, see Using the AWS SDK for Java with Amazon S3 Glacier.

  3. Run the deleteArchive method by providing the request object as a parameter.

The following Java code snippet illustrates the preceding steps.

AmazonGlacierClient client; DeleteArchiveRequest request = new DeleteArchiveRequest() .withVaultName("*** provide a vault name ***") .withArchiveId("*** provide an archive ID ***"); client.deleteArchive(request);

Note

For information about the underlying REST API, see Delete Archive (DELETE archive).

Example: Deleting an Archive Using the AWS SDK for Java

The following Java code example uses the AWS SDK for Java to delete an archive. For step-by-step instructions on how to run this example, see Running Java Examples for Amazon S3 Glacier Using Eclipse. You need to update the code as shown with a vault name and the archive ID of the archive you want to delete.

import java.io.IOException; import com.amazonaws.auth.profile.ProfileCredentialsProvider; import com.amazonaws.services.glacier.AmazonGlacierClient; import com.amazonaws.services.glacier.model.DeleteArchiveRequest; public class ArchiveDelete { public static String vaultName = "*** provide vault name ****"; public static String archiveId = "*** provide archive ID***"; public static AmazonGlacierClient client; public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException { ProfileCredentialsProvider credentials = new ProfileCredentialsProvider(); client = new AmazonGlacierClient(credentials); client.setEndpoint("https://glacier.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/"); try { // Delete the archive. client.deleteArchive(new DeleteArchiveRequest() .withVaultName(vaultName) .withArchiveId(archiveId)); System.out.println("Deleted archive successfully."); } catch (Exception e) { System.err.println("Archive not deleted."); System.err.println(e); } } }