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page_title: credential-stores delete - Command
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  The "credential-stores delete" command lets Boundary admin delete a credential store resource.
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# credential-stores delete

Command: `boundary credential-stores delete`

The `credential-stores delete` command deletes a credential store given its ID.

## Examples

The following example deletes a credential store with the ID `csvlt_5fvkRjCjou`:

```shell-session
$ boundary credential-stores delete -id csvlt_5fvkRjCjou
The delete operation completed successfully.
```

## Usage

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```shell-session
$ boundary credential-stores delete [options] [args]
```

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### Command options

- `-id` `(string: "")` - The ID of the credential store to delete.

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