# `aws:deleteImage` – Delete an Amazon Machine Image
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Deletes the specified Amazon Machine Image (AMI) and all related snapshots.

**Note**  
The `aws:deleteImage` action supports automatic throttling retry. For more information, see [Configuring automatic retry for throttled operations](automation-throttling-retry.md).

**Input**  
This action supports only one parameter. For more information, see the documentation for [DeregisterImage](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/AWSEC2/latest/APIReference/API_DeregisterImage.html) and [DeleteSnapshot](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/AWSEC2/latest/APIReference/API_DeleteSnapshot.html).

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#### [ YAML ]

```
name: deleteMyImage
action: aws:deleteImage
maxAttempts: 3
timeoutSeconds: 180
onFailure: Abort
inputs:
  ImageId: ami-12345678
```

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#### [ JSON ]

```
{
    "name": "deleteMyImage",
    "action": "aws:deleteImage",
    "maxAttempts": 3,
    "timeoutSeconds": 180,
    "onFailure": "Abort",
    "inputs": {
        "ImageId": "ami-12345678"
    }
}
```

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ImageId  
The ID of the image to be deleted.  
Type: String  
Required: Yes

**Output**  
None