DeleteAPIKey
Deletes the specified API key.
After you delete a key, it can take up to 24 hours for AWS WAF to disallow use of the key in all regions.
Request Syntax
{
"APIKey": "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.
- APIKey
-
The encrypted API key that you want to delete.
Type: String
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 2048.
Pattern:
.*\S.*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 | REGIONALRequired: 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.
- WAFInternalErrorException
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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
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The operation isn't valid.
HTTP Status Code: 400
- WAFInvalidParameterException
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The operation failed because AWS WAF didn't recognize a parameter in the request. For example:
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You specified a parameter name or value that isn't valid.
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Your nested statement isn't valid. You might have tried to nest a statement that can’t be nested.
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You tried to update a
WebACLwith aDefaultActionthat 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
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- WAFNonexistentItemException
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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
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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
See Also
For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:
