---
title: "DELETE /backup-vaults/{backupVaultName}/vault-lock"
method: DELETE
path: "/backup-vaults/{backupVaultName}/vault-lock"
---

# DELETE /backup-vaults/{backupVaultName}/vault-lock

`DELETE /backup-vaults/{backupVaultName}/vault-lock`

Deletes Backup Vault Lock from a backup vault specified by a backup vault name.

If the Vault Lock configuration is immutable, then you cannot delete Vault Lock using API operations, and you will receive an `InvalidRequestException` if you attempt to do so. For more information, see [Vault Lock](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/aws-backup/latest/devguide/vault-lock.html) in the _Backup Developer Guide_.

## Path parameters

- `backupVaultName` string, required

## Response `200`

Success

## Other responses

- `480` — ResourceNotFoundException
- `481` — InvalidParameterValueException
- `482` — MissingParameterValueException
- `483` — InvalidRequestException
- `484` — ServiceUnavailableException

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