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**To delete a resource**
The following ``delete-resource`` example deletes a AWS::Kinesis::Stream resource with the identifier ResourceExample from your AWS account. ::
aws cloudcontrol delete-resource \
--type-name AWS::Kinesis::Stream \
--identifier ResourceExample
Output::
{
"ProgressEvent": {
"TypeName": "AWS::Kinesis::Stream",
"Identifier": "ResourceExample",
"RequestToken": "e48f26ff-d0f9-4ab8-a878-120db1edf111",
"Operation": "DELETE",
"OperationStatus": "IN_PROGRESS",
"EventTime": 1632950300.14
}
}
For more information, see `Deleting a resource <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cloudcontrolapi/latest/userguide/resource-operations-delete.html>`__ in the *Cloud Control API User Guide*.