# DeleteRule
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Deletes a Recycle Bin retention rule. For more information, see [ Delete Recycle Bin retention rules](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/recycle-bin-working-with-rules.html#recycle-bin-delete-rule) in the *Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud User Guide*.

## Request Syntax
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```
DELETE /rules/identifier HTTP/1.1
```

## URI Request Parameters
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The request uses the following URI parameters.

 ** [identifier](#API_DeleteRule_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="recyclebin-DeleteRule-request-uri-Identifier"></a>
The unique ID of the retention rule.  
Pattern: `[0-9a-zA-Z]{11}`   
Required: Yes

## Request Body
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The request does not have a request body.

## Response Syntax
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```
HTTP/1.1 204
```

## Response Elements
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If the action is successful, the service sends back an HTTP 204 response with an empty HTTP body.

## Errors
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For information about the errors that are common to all actions, see [Common Error Types](CommonErrors.md).

 ** ConflictException **   
The specified retention rule lock request can't be completed.    
 ** Reason **   
The reason for the exception.
HTTP Status Code: 409

 ** InternalServerException **   
The service could not respond to the request due to an internal problem.  
HTTP Status Code: 500

 ** ResourceNotFoundException **   
The specified resource was not found.    
 ** Reason **   
The reason for the exception.
HTTP Status Code: 404

 ** ValidationException **   
One or more of the parameters in the request is not valid.    
 ** Reason **   
The reason for the exception.
HTTP Status Code: 400

## See Also
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For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:
+  [AWS Command Line Interface V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/cli2/rbin-2021-06-15/DeleteRule) 
+  [AWS SDK for .NET V4](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/DotNetSDKV4/rbin-2021-06-15/DeleteRule) 
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/rbin-2021-06-15/DeleteRule) 
+  [AWS SDK for Go v2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForGoV2/rbin-2021-06-15/DeleteRule) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/rbin-2021-06-15/DeleteRule) 
+  [AWS SDK for JavaScript V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaScriptV3/rbin-2021-06-15/DeleteRule) 
+  [AWS SDK for Kotlin](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForKotlin/rbin-2021-06-15/DeleteRule) 
+  [AWS SDK for PHP V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForPHPV3/rbin-2021-06-15/DeleteRule) 
+  [AWS SDK for Python](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/boto3/rbin-2021-06-15/DeleteRule) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/rbin-2021-06-15/DeleteRule)