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deleteBucket method

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Updated at March 19, 2025
  • Request
    • Path parameters
    • Headers
  • Response
    • Headers
    • Response codes

Deletes an empty bucket. If the bucket is not empty, first delete all objects in the bucket.

For more information on getting started with the API and the general request format, see How to use the S3 API.

RequestRequest

DELETE /{bucket} HTTP/2

Path parametersPath parameters

Parameter Description
bucket Bucket name.

HeadersHeaders

Use only common headers in your requests.

ResponseResponse

HeadersHeaders

Responses can only contain common headers.

Response codesResponse codes

For a list of possible responses, see Responses.

See alsoSee also

  • Debugging requests using the AWS CLI
  • Example of sending a signed request using curl
  • Code example for generating a signature

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