Request Syntax Request Parameters Response Elements Errors See Also

DeleteWebACL

Deletes the specified WebACL.

You can only use this if ManagedByFirewallManager is false in the web ACL.

Note

Before deleting any web ACL, first disassociate it from all resources.

To retrieve a list of the resources that are associated with a web ACL, use the following calls:
- For Amazon CloudFront distributions, use the CloudFront call ListDistributionsByWebACLId. For information, see ListDistributionsByWebACLId in the Amazon CloudFront API Reference.
- For all other resources, call ListResourcesForWebACL.
To disassociate a resource from a web ACL, use the following calls:
- For Amazon CloudFront distributions, provide an empty web ACL ID in the CloudFront call UpdateDistribution. For information, see UpdateDistribution in the Amazon CloudFront API Reference.
- For all other resources, call DisassociateWebACL.

Request Syntax


{
   "Id": "string",
   "LockToken": "string",
   "Name": "string",
   "Scope": "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.

Id

The unique identifier for the web ACL. This ID is returned in the responses to create and list commands. You provide it to operations like update and delete.

Type: String

Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 36.

Pattern: ^[0-9a-f]{8}-(?:[0-9a-f]{4}-){3}[0-9a-f]{12}$

Required: Yes

LockToken

A token used for optimistic locking. AWS WAF returns a token to your get and list requests, to mark the state of the entity at the time of the request. To make changes to the entity associated with the token, you provide the token to operations like update and delete. AWS WAF uses the token to ensure that no changes have been made to the entity since you last retrieved it. If a change has been made, the update fails with a WAFOptimisticLockException. If this happens, perform another get, and use the new token returned by that operation.

Type: String

Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 36.

Pattern: ^[0-9a-f]{8}-(?:[0-9a-f]{4}-){3}[0-9a-f]{12}$

Required: Yes

Name

The name of the web ACL. You cannot change the name of a web ACL after you create it.

Type: String

Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 128.

Pattern: ^[\w\-]+$

Required: Yes

Scope

Specifies whether this is for a global resource type, such as a Amazon CloudFront distribution.

To work with CloudFront, you must also specify the Region US East (N. Virginia) as follows:

CLI - Specify the Region when you use the CloudFront scope: --scope=CLOUDFRONT --region=us-east-1.
API and SDKs - For all calls, use the Region endpoint us-east-1.

Type: String

Valid Values: CLOUDFRONT | REGIONAL

Required: Yes

Response Elements

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

Errors

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

WAFAssociatedItemException

AWS WAF couldn’t perform the operation because your resource is being used by another resource or it’s associated with another resource.

HTTP Status Code: 400

WAFInternalErrorException

Your request is valid, but AWS WAF couldn’t perform the operation because of a system problem. Retry your request.

HTTP Status Code: 500

WAFInvalidOperationException

The operation isn't valid.

HTTP Status Code: 400

WAFInvalidParameterException

The operation failed because AWS WAF didn't recognize a parameter in the request. For example:

You specified a parameter name or value that isn't valid.
Your nested statement isn't valid. You might have tried to nest a statement that can’t be nested.
You tried to update a WebACL with a DefaultAction that isn't among the types available at DefaultAction.
Your request references an ARN that is malformed, or corresponds to a resource with which a web ACL can't be associated.

HTTP Status Code: 400

WAFNonexistentItemException

AWS WAF couldn’t perform the operation because your resource doesn't exist. If you've just created a resource that you're using in this operation, you might just need to wait a few minutes. It can take from a few seconds to a number of minutes for changes to propagate.

HTTP Status Code: 400

WAFOptimisticLockException

AWS WAF couldn’t save your changes because you tried to update or delete a resource that has changed since you last retrieved it. Get the resource again, make any changes you need to make to the new copy, and retry your operation.

HTTP Status Code: 400

WAFTagOperationException

An error occurred during the tagging operation. Retry your request.

HTTP Status Code: 400

WAFTagOperationInternalErrorException

AWS WAF couldn’t perform your tagging operation because of an internal error. Retry your request.

HTTP Status Code: 500