# Deleting your configuration recorders
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You must use the AWS CLI to delete the customer managed configuration recorder. You can use AWS Config console or the AWS CLI to delete a service-linked configuration recorder.

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#### [ To delete the customer managed configuration recorder (CLI) ]

Use the [http://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/configservice/delete-configuration-recorder.html](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/configservice/delete-configuration-recorder.html) command:

```
$ aws configservice delete-configuration-recorder --configuration-recorder-name default
```

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#### [ To delete a service-linked configuration recorder (Console) ]

1. Sign in to the AWS Management Console and open the AWS Config console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/config/home](https://console.aws.amazon.com/config/home).

1. Choose **Settings** in the navigation pane.

1. On the **Service-linked recorders** tab, choose a service-linked configuration recorders on the **Service-linked recorders** tab, and then choose **Delete**. When prompted, choose **Delete**.

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#### [ To delete a service-linked configuration recorder (CLI) ]

Use the [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/configservice/delete-service-linked-configuration-recorder.html](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/configservice/delete-service-linked-configuration-recorder.html) command:

This command uses the `--service-principal` field.

```
$ aws configservice delete-service-linked-configuration-recorder --service-principal "The service principal of the AWS service for the service-linked configuration recorder that you want to delete"
```

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