gcloud kms keys delete

NAME: gcloud kms keys delete - delete a key
SYNOPSIS: gcloud kms keys delete KEY [--keyring=KEYRING] [--location=LOCATION] [GCLOUD_WIDE_FLAG …]
DESCRIPTION: The following command deletes key frodo within keyring fellowship and location us-east1:
gcloud kms keys delete frodo --location=us-east1 --keyring=fellowship
POSITIONAL ARGUMENTS: KEY

Name of the key to delete.
FLAGS: --keyring=KEYRING

Key ring of the key.

--location=LOCATION

Location of the key.
GCLOUD WIDE FLAGS: These flags are available to all commands: --access-token-file, --account, --billing-project, --configuration, --flags-file, --flatten, --format, --help, --impersonate-service-account, --log-http, --project, --quiet, --trace-token, --user-output-enabled, --verbosity.
Run $ gcloud help for details.
NOTES: These variants are also available:
gcloud alpha kms keys delete

gcloud beta kms keys delete

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Last updated 2026-02-24 UTC.

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