# Deleting a file using an S3 access point
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The following `delete-object` example command shows how you can use the AWS CLI to delete a file through an access point.

```
$ aws s3api delete-object --bucket my-openzfs-ap-hrzrlukc5m36ft7okagglf3gmwluquse1b-ext-s3alias --key my-image.jpg 
```

You can also use the REST API to delete an object through an access point. For more information, see [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/API/API_DeleteObject.html](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/API/API_DeleteObject.html) in the *Amazon Simple Storage Service API Reference*.