name : delete-authorizer.rst **To delete a custom authorizer** The following ``delete-authorizer`` example deletes the authorizer named ``CustomAuthorizer``. A custom authorizer must be in the ``INACTIVE`` state before you can delete it. :: aws iot delete-authorizer \ --authorizer-name CustomAuthorizer This command produces no output. For more information, see `DeleteAuthorizer <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/iot/latest/apireference/API_DeleteAuthorizer.html>`__ in the *AWS IoT Developer Guide*.