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delete_user_policy

delete_user_policy(**kwargs)

Deletes the specified inline policy that is embedded in the specified IAM user.

A user can also have managed policies attached to it. To detach a managed policy from a user, use DetachUserPolicy. For more information about policies, refer to Managed policies and inline policies in the IAM User Guide .

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

response = client.delete_user_policy(
    UserName='string',
    PolicyName='string'
)
Parameters
  • UserName (string) --

    [REQUIRED]

    The name (friendly name, not ARN) identifying the user that the policy is embedded in.

    This parameter allows (through its regex pattern ) a string of characters consisting of upper and lowercase alphanumeric characters with no spaces. You can also include any of the following characters: _+=,.@-

  • PolicyName (string) --

    [REQUIRED]

    The name identifying the policy document to delete.

    This parameter allows (through its regex pattern ) a string of characters consisting of upper and lowercase alphanumeric characters with no spaces. You can also include any of the following characters: _+=,.@-

Returns

None

Exceptions

  • IAM.Client.exceptions.NoSuchEntityException
  • IAM.Client.exceptions.LimitExceededException
  • IAM.Client.exceptions.ServiceFailureException

Examples

The following delete-user-policy command removes the specified policy from the IAM user named Juan:

response = client.delete_user_policy(
    PolicyName='ExamplePolicy',
    UserName='Juan',
)

print(response)

Expected Output:

{
    'ResponseMetadata': {
        '...': '...',
    },
}