:doc:`Shield <../../shield>` / Client / delete_protection_group

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delete_protection_group
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.. py:method:: Shield.Client.delete_protection_group(**kwargs)

  

  Removes the specified protection group.

  

  See also: `AWS API Documentation <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/WebAPI/shield-2016-06-02/DeleteProtectionGroup>`_  


  **Request Syntax**
  ::

    response = client.delete_protection_group(
        ProtectionGroupId='string'
    )
    
  :type ProtectionGroupId: string
  :param ProtectionGroupId: **[REQUIRED]** 

    The name of the protection group. You use this to identify the protection group in lists and to manage the protection group, for example to update, delete, or describe it.

    

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

    
    ::

      {}
      
    **Response Structure**

    

    - *(dict) --* 
  
  **Exceptions**
  
  *   :py:class:`Shield.Client.exceptions.InternalErrorException`

  
  *   :py:class:`Shield.Client.exceptions.OptimisticLockException`

  
  *   :py:class:`Shield.Client.exceptions.ResourceNotFoundException`

  