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page_title: credentials delete - Command
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  The "credentials delete" command deletes an existing credential resource.
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# credentials delete

Command: `boundary credentials delete`

The `credentials delete` command lets you delete a credential given its ID.

## Examples

The following example deletes a credential with the ID `credup_6zHHwQWvUS`:

```shell-session
$ boundary credentials delete -id credup_6zHHwQWvUS
The delete operation completed successfully.
```

## Usage

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```shell-session
$ boundary credentials delete [options] [args]
```

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### Command options

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

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