name : delete-key-pair.rst **To delete a key pair** The following ``delete-key-pair`` example deletes the specified key pair. :: aws ec2 delete-key-pair \ --key-name my-key-pair Output:: { "Return": true, "KeyPairId": "key-03c8d3aceb53b507" } For more information, see `Create and delete key pairs <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/cli-ec2-keypairs.html>`__ in the *AWS Command Line Interface User Guide*.