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page_title: scopes delete - Command
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  The "scopes delete" command lets you delete a scope.
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# scopes delete

Command: `scopes delete`

The `scopes delete` command lets you delete an existing scope by providing the ID.

## Example

This example deletes a scope with the ID `o_1234567890`:

```shell-session
$ boundary scopes delete -id o_1234567890
```

## Usage

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

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### Command options

- `-id=<string>` - The ID of the scope you want to delete.

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