Deletes a security group. Before deleting a security group, make sure that no instance exists in the security group and that the security group is not referenced by other security groups. Otherwise, the DeleteSecurityGroup request fails.
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Request parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RegionId | String | Yes | cn-hangzhou |
The ID of the region where a security group resides. You can call DescribeRegions to view the latest regions of Alibaba Cloud. |
| SecurityGroupId | String | Yes | sg-securitygroupid1 |
The ID of the security group. |
| Action | String | No | DeleteSecurityGroup |
The operation that you want to perform. Set the value to DeleteSecurityGroup. |
Response parameters
| Name | Type | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| RequestId | String | 473469C7-AA6F-4DC5-B3DB-A3DC0DE3C83E |
The ID of the request. |
Examples
Sample requests
https://ecs.aliyuncs.com/?Action=DeleteSecurityGroup
&RegionId=cn-hangzhou
&SecurityGroupId=sg-F876FF7BA
&<Common request parameters>Successful response examples
XML format
<DeleteSecurityGroupResponse>
<RequestId>CEF72CEB-54B6-4AE8-B225-F876FF7BA984</RequestId>
</DeleteSecurityGroupResponse>JSON format
{
"RequestId":"CEF72CEB-54B6-4AE8-B225-F876FF7BA984"
}