This page is only for existing customers of the S3 Glacier service using Vaults and the original REST API from 2012.
If you're looking for archival storage solutions we suggest using the S3 Glacier storage classes in Amazon S3, S3 Glacier Instant Retrieval, S3 Glacier Flexible Retrieval, and S3 Glacier Deep Archive. To learn more about these storage options, see S3 Glacier storage classes
Deleting a Vault in Amazon S3 Glacier Using the Amazon SDK for Java
The following are the steps to delete a vault using the low-level API of the Amazon SDK for Java.
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Create an instance of the
AmazonGlacierClient
class (the client).You need to specify an Amazon Region from where you want to delete a vault. All operations you perform using this client apply to that Amazon Region.
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Provide request information by creating an instance of the
DeleteVaultRequest
class.You need to provide the vault name and account ID. If you don't provide an account ID, then account ID associated with the credentials you provide to sign the request is assumed. For more information, see Using the Amazon SDK for Java with Amazon S3 Glacier.
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Run the
deleteVault
method by providing the request object as a parameter.Amazon S3 Glacier (S3 Glacier) deletes the vault only if it is empty. For more information, see Delete Vault (DELETE vault).
The following Java code snippet illustrates the preceding steps.
try { DeleteVaultRequest request = new DeleteVaultRequest() .withVaultName("*** provide vault name ***"); client.deleteVault(request); System.out.println("Deleted vault: " + vaultName); } catch (Exception e) { System.err.println(e.getMessage()); }
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For information about the underlying REST API, see Delete Vault (DELETE vault).
Example: Deleting a Vault Using the Amazon SDK for Java
For a working code example, see Example: Creating a Vault Using the Amazon SDK for Java. The Java code example shows basic vault operations including create and delete vault.