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**To delete a container**
The following ``delete-container`` example deletes the specified container. You can delete a container only if it has no objects. ::
aws mediastore delete-container \
--container-name=ExampleLiveDemo
This command produces no output.
For more information, see `Deleting a Container <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/mediastore/latest/ug/containers-delete.html>`__ in the *AWS Elemental MediaStore User Guide*.