---
title: "Deleting a Security Object"
slug: "dsm-example-code-deleting-a-security-object"
updated: 2024-12-10T17:32:44Z
published: 2024-12-10T17:32:44Z
canonical: "support.fortanix.com/dsm-example-code-deleting-a-security-object"
---

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# Deleting a Security Object

- [C++](/docs/dsm-example-code-deleting-a-security-object#tabs-1)
- [C#](/docs/dsm-example-code-deleting-a-security-object#tabs-2)
- [Go](/docs/dsm-example-code-deleting-a-security-object#tabs-3)
- [Java](/docs/dsm-example-code-deleting-a-security-object#tabs-4)
- [Python](/docs/dsm-example-code-deleting-a-security-object#tabs-5)
- [Javascript](/docs/dsm-example-code-deleting-a-security-object#tabs-6)
- [REST API using curl](/docs/dsm-example-code-deleting-a-security-object#tabs-7)

### C++

```bash
CK_RV delete_key(CK_FUNCTION_LIST_PTR p11, CK_SESSION_HANDLE hSession, CK_OBJECT_HANDLE hKey) {
return p11->C_DestroyObject(hSession, hKey);
}
```

### C#

```bash
KeyObject keyObject = securityObjectsApi.DeleteSecurityObject (<Key-UUID>);
```

### Go

```bash
keyId := "<Key-UUID>"
err := client. DeleteSobject(ctx, *keyId)
```

### Java

```bash
KeyObject keyObject = securityObjectsApi.deleteSecurityObject(<Key-UUID>);
```

### Python

```bash
api_instance = sdkms.v1.SecurityObjectsApi(api_client=client)
api_instance.delete_security_object_value(<Key-UUID>)
```

### Javascript

```bash
var deleteKeyCallback = function(error, data, response) {
    if (error) {
        console.error("Error: " + JSON.stringify(response));
    } else {
        console.log('security object deleted successfully.');
    }
};

var securityObjectApi = new FortanixSdkmsRestApi.SecurityObjectsApi()
securityObjectApi.deleteSecurityObject(kid, deleteKeyCallback);
```

### REST API using curl

```bash
curl -X DELETE <Endpoint URL>/crypto/v1/keys/<Key-UUID> -H 'Authorization: Bearer YhXwwa-6C...ig5g'
```

## Related

- [Exporting a Security Object](/dsm-example-code-exporting-a-security-object.md)
- [What is the lifecycle of a Fortanix DSM SaaS Trial Account?](/what-is-the-lifecycle-of-a-fortanix-dsm-saas-trial-account.md)
- [Deleting Security Objects](/dsm-deleting-security-objects.md)