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# Use `DeleteDashboards` with an AWS SDK or CLI
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The following code examples show how to use `DeleteDashboards`.

Action examples are code excerpts from larger programs and must be run in context. You can see this action in context in the following code examples: 
+  [Learn the basics](cloudwatch_example_cloudwatch_GetStartedMetricsDashboardsAlarms_section.md) 
+  [Creating a CloudWatch dashboard with function name as a variable](cloudwatch_example_cloudwatch_GettingStarted_031_section.md) 
+  [Using property variables in CloudWatch dashboards to monitor multiple Lambda functions](cloudwatch_example_iam_GettingStarted_032_section.md) 

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#### [ .NET ]

**SDK for .NET (v4)**  
 There's more on GitHub. Find the complete example and learn how to set up and run in the [AWS Code Examples Repository](https://github.com/awsdocs/aws-doc-sdk-examples/tree/main/dotnetv4/CloudWatch#code-examples). 

```
    /// <summary>
    /// Delete a list of CloudWatch dashboards.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="dashboardNames">List of dashboard names to delete.</param>
    /// <returns>True if successful.</returns>
    public async Task<bool> DeleteDashboards(List<string> dashboardNames)
    {
        var deleteDashboardsResponse = await _amazonCloudWatch.DeleteDashboardsAsync(
            new DeleteDashboardsRequest()
            {
                DashboardNames = dashboardNames
            });

        return deleteDashboardsResponse.HttpStatusCode == HttpStatusCode.OK;
    }
```
+  For API details, see [DeleteDashboards](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/DotNetSDKV4/monitoring-2010-08-01/DeleteDashboards) in *AWS SDK for .NET API Reference*. 

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#### [ CLI ]

**AWS CLI**  
**To delete specified dashboards**  
The following `delete-dashboards` example deletes two dashboards named `Dashboard-A` and `Dashboard-B` in the specified account.  

```
aws cloudwatch delete-dashboards \
    --dashboard-names Dashboard-A Dashboard-B
```
This command produces no output.  
For more information, see [Amazon CloudWatch dashboards](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonCloudWatch/latest/monitoring/CloudWatch_Dashboards.html) in the *Amazon CloudWatch User Guide*.  
+  For API details, see [DeleteDashboards](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest/reference/cloudwatch/delete-dashboards.html) in *AWS CLI Command Reference*. 

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#### [ Java ]

**SDK for Java 2.x**  
 There's more on GitHub. Find the complete example and learn how to set up and run in the [AWS Code Examples Repository](https://github.com/awsdocs/aws-doc-sdk-examples/tree/main/javav2/example_code/cloudwatch#code-examples). 

```
    /**
     * Deletes the specified dashboard.
     *
     * @param dashboardName the name of the dashboard to be deleted
     * @return a {@link CompletableFuture} representing the asynchronous operation of deleting the dashboard
     * @throws RuntimeException if the dashboard deletion fails
     */
    public CompletableFuture<DeleteDashboardsResponse> deleteDashboardAsync(String dashboardName) {
        DeleteDashboardsRequest dashboardsRequest = DeleteDashboardsRequest.builder()
            .dashboardNames(dashboardName)
            .build();

        return getAsyncClient().deleteDashboards(dashboardsRequest)
            .whenComplete((response, exception) -> {
                if (exception != null) {
                    throw new RuntimeException("Failed to delete the dashboard: " + dashboardName, exception);
                } else {
                    logger.info("{} was successfully deleted.", dashboardName);
                }
            });
    }
```
+  For API details, see [DeleteDashboards](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/monitoring-2010-08-01/DeleteDashboards) in *AWS SDK for Java 2.x API Reference*. 

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#### [ Kotlin ]

**SDK for Kotlin**  
 There's more on GitHub. Find the complete example and learn how to set up and run in the [AWS Code Examples Repository](https://github.com/awsdocs/aws-doc-sdk-examples/tree/main/kotlin/services/cloudwatch#code-examples). 

```
suspend fun deleteDashboard(dashboardName: String) {
    val dashboardsRequest =
        DeleteDashboardsRequest {
            dashboardNames = listOf(dashboardName)
        }
    CloudWatchClient.fromEnvironment { region = "us-east-1" }.use { cwClient ->
        cwClient.deleteDashboards(dashboardsRequest)
        println("$dashboardName was successfully deleted.")
    }
}
```
+  For API details, see [DeleteDashboards](https://sdk.amazonaws.com/kotlin/api/latest/index.html) in *AWS SDK for Kotlin API reference*. 

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#### [ PowerShell ]

**Tools for PowerShell V4**  
**Example 1: Deletes the specified dashboard, promoting for confirmation before proceeding. To bypass confirmation add the -Force switch to the command.**  

```
Remove-CWDashboard -DashboardName Dashboard1
```
+  For API details, see [DeleteDashboards](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v4/reference) in *AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V4)*. 

**Tools for PowerShell V5**  
**Example 1: Deletes the specified dashboard, promoting for confirmation before proceeding. To bypass confirmation add the -Force switch to the command.**  

```
Remove-CWDashboard -DashboardName Dashboard1
```
+  For API details, see [DeleteDashboards](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v5/reference) in *AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V5)*. 

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