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DeleteFileCache - Amazon FSx

DeleteFileCache

Deletes an Amazon File Cache resource. After deletion, the cache no longer exists, and its data is gone.

The DeleteFileCache operation returns while the cache has the DELETING status. You can check the cache deletion status by calling the DescribeFileCaches operation, which returns a list of caches in your account. If you pass the cache ID for a deleted cache, the DescribeFileCaches operation returns a FileCacheNotFound error.

Important

The data in a deleted cache is also deleted and can't be recovered by any means.

Request Syntax

{ "ClientRequestToken": "string", "FileCacheId": "string" }

Request Parameters

For information about the parameters that are common to all actions, see Common Parameters.

The request accepts the following data in JSON format.

ClientRequestToken

(Optional) An idempotency token for resource creation, in a string of up to 63 ASCII characters. This token is automatically filled on your behalf when you use the AWS Command Line Interface (AWS CLI) or an AWS SDK.

Type: String

Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 63.

Pattern: [A-za-z0-9_.-]{0,63}$

Required: No

FileCacheId

The ID of the cache that's being deleted.

Type: String

Length Constraints: Minimum length of 11. Maximum length of 21.

Pattern: ^(fc-[0-9a-f]{8,})$

Required: Yes

Response Syntax

{ "FileCacheId": "string", "Lifecycle": "string" }

Response Elements

If the action is successful, the service sends back an HTTP 200 response.

The following data is returned in JSON format by the service.

FileCacheId

The ID of the cache that's being deleted.

Type: String

Length Constraints: Minimum length of 11. Maximum length of 21.

Pattern: ^(fc-[0-9a-f]{8,})$

Lifecycle

The cache lifecycle for the deletion request. If the DeleteFileCache operation is successful, this status is DELETING.

Type: String

Valid Values: AVAILABLE | CREATING | DELETING | UPDATING | FAILED

Errors

For information about the errors that are common to all actions, see Common Errors.

BadRequest

A generic error indicating a failure with a client request.

HTTP Status Code: 400

FileCacheNotFound

No caches were found based upon supplied parameters.

HTTP Status Code: 400

IncompatibleParameterError

The error returned when a second request is received with the same client request token but different parameters settings. A client request token should always uniquely identify a single request.

HTTP Status Code: 400

InternalServerError

A generic error indicating a server-side failure.

HTTP Status Code: 500

ServiceLimitExceeded

An error indicating that a particular service limit was exceeded. You can increase some service limits by contacting AWS Support.

HTTP Status Code: 400

See Also

For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:

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