:doc:`Lambda <../../lambda>` / Client / delete_layer_version

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delete_layer_version
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.. py:method:: Lambda.Client.delete_layer_version(**kwargs)

  

  Deletes a version of an `Lambda layer <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lambda/latest/dg/configuration-layers.html>`__. Deleted versions can no longer be viewed or added to functions. To avoid breaking functions, a copy of the version remains in Lambda until no functions refer to it.

  

  See also: `AWS API Documentation <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/WebAPI/lambda-2015-03-31/DeleteLayerVersion>`_  


  **Request Syntax**
  ::

    response = client.delete_layer_version(
        LayerName='string',
        VersionNumber=123
    )
    
  :type LayerName: string
  :param LayerName: **[REQUIRED]** 

    The name or Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the layer.

    

  
  :type VersionNumber: integer
  :param VersionNumber: **[REQUIRED]** 

    The version number.

    

  
  
  :returns: None
  **Exceptions**
  
  *   :py:class:`Lambda.Client.exceptions.ServiceException`

  
  *   :py:class:`Lambda.Client.exceptions.TooManyRequestsException`

  

  **Examples**

  The following example deletes version 2 of a layer named my-layer.
  ::

    response = client.delete_layer_version(
        LayerName='my-layer',
        VersionNumber=2,
    )
    
    print(response)

  
  Expected Output:
  ::

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

  