:doc:`CloudHSM <../../cloudhsm>` / Client / delete_hsm

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delete_hsm
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.. py:method:: CloudHSM.Client.delete_hsm(**kwargs)

  

  This is documentation for **AWS CloudHSM Classic**. For more information, see `AWS CloudHSM Classic FAQs <http://aws.amazon.com/cloudhsm/faqs-classic/>`__, the `AWS CloudHSM Classic User Guide <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cloudhsm/classic/userguide/>`__, and the `AWS CloudHSM Classic API Reference <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cloudhsm/classic/APIReference/>`__.

   

  **For information about the current version of AWS CloudHSM**, see `AWS CloudHSM <http://aws.amazon.com/cloudhsm/>`__, the `AWS CloudHSM User Guide <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cloudhsm/latest/userguide/>`__, and the `AWS CloudHSM API Reference <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cloudhsm/latest/APIReference/>`__.

   

  Deletes an HSM. After completion, this operation cannot be undone and your key material cannot be recovered.

  

  .. danger::

        This operation is deprecated and may not function as expected. This operation should not be used going forward and is only kept for the purpose of backwards compatiblity.


  

  See also: `AWS API Documentation <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/WebAPI/cloudhsm-2014-05-30/DeleteHsm>`_  


  **Request Syntax**
  ::

    response = client.delete_hsm(
        HsmArn='string'
    )
    
  :type HsmArn: string
  :param HsmArn: **[REQUIRED]** 

    The ARN of the HSM to delete.

    

  
  
  :rtype: dict
  :returns: 
    
    **Response Syntax**

    
    ::

      {
          'Status': 'string'
      }
      
    **Response Structure**

    

    - *(dict) --* 

      Contains the output of the  DeleteHsm operation.

      
      

      - **Status** *(string) --* 

        The status of the operation.

        
  
  **Exceptions**
  
  *   :py:class:`CloudHSM.Client.exceptions.CloudHsmServiceException`

  
  *   :py:class:`CloudHSM.Client.exceptions.CloudHsmInternalException`

  
  *   :py:class:`CloudHSM.Client.exceptions.InvalidRequestException`

  