SecurityGroup / Action / delete

delete

EC2.SecurityGroup.delete(**kwargs)

Deletes a security group.

If you attempt to delete a security group that is associated with an instance or network interface, is referenced by another security group in the same VPC, or has a VPC association, the operation fails with DependencyViolation.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

response = security_group.delete(
    GroupName='string',
    DryRun=True|False
)

Parameters:

• GroupName (string) – [Default VPC] The name of the security group. You can specify either the security group name or the security group ID. For security groups in a nondefault VPC, you must specify the security group ID.

• DryRun (boolean) – Checks whether you have the required permissions for the action, without actually making the request, and provides an error response. If you have the required permissions, the error response is DryRunOperation. Otherwise, it is UnauthorizedOperation.

Return type:

dict

Returns:

Response Syntax

{
    'Return': True|False,
    'GroupId': 'string'
}

Response Structure

• (dict) –

  • Return (boolean) –

    Returns true if the request succeeds; otherwise, returns an error.

  • GroupId (string) –

    The ID of the deleted security group.