name : delete-stream.rst **To delete a data stream** The following ``delete-stream`` example deletes the specified data stream. :: aws kinesis delete-stream \ --stream-name samplestream This command produces no output. For more information, see `Deleting a Stream <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/streams/latest/dev/kinesis-using-sdk-java-delete-stream.html>`__ in the *Amazon Kinesis Data Streams Developer Guide*.