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

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#### [ CLI ]

**AWS CLI**  
**To delete an AWS Config rule**  
The following command deletes an AWS Config rule named `MyConfigRule`:  

```
aws configservice delete-config-rule --config-rule-name MyConfigRule
```
+  For API details, see [DeleteConfigRule](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest/reference/configservice/delete-config-rule.html) in *AWS CLI Command Reference*. 

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#### [ Python ]

**SDK for Python (Boto3)**  
 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/python/example_code/config#code-examples). 

```
class ConfigWrapper:
    """
    Encapsulates AWS Config functions.
    """

    def __init__(self, config_client):
        """
        :param config_client: A Boto3 AWS Config client.
        """
        self.config_client = config_client


    def delete_config_rule(self, rule_name):
        """
        Delete the specified rule.

        :param rule_name: The name of the rule to delete.
        """
        try:
            self.config_client.delete_config_rule(ConfigRuleName=rule_name)
            logger.info("Deleted rule %s.", rule_name)
        except ClientError:
            logger.exception("Couldn't delete rule %s.", rule_name)
            raise
```
+  For API details, see [DeleteConfigRule](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/boto3/config-2014-11-12/DeleteConfigRule) in *AWS SDK for Python (Boto3) API Reference*. 

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#### [ SAP ABAP ]

**SDK for SAP ABAP**  
 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/sap-abap/services/cfs#code-examples). 

```
    lo_cfs->deleteconfigrule( iv_rule_name ).
    MESSAGE 'Deleted AWS Config rule.' TYPE 'I'.
```
+  For API details, see [DeleteConfigRule](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/sdk-for-sap-abap/v1/api/latest/index.html) in *AWS SDK for SAP ABAP API reference*. 

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For a complete list of AWS SDK developer guides and code examples, see [Using AWS Config with an AWS SDK](sdk-general-information-section.md). This topic also includes information about getting started and details about previous SDK versions.