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# delete

### **Usage**

```
vhsm nitride annotation delete <key>
```

* "key": The exact attestation value to delete (plain text or base64). If it includes reserved URL characters (/, +, =), consider quoting or URL‑encoding when passing it using cURL.

#### Flags

* [Global HTTP Options](/nitride/cli.md#global-options)
* [Output Options](/nitride/cli.md#output-options)
* [Command Options](/nitride/cli.md#command-options)

#### **Example**

Delete an annotation

```
vhsm nitride annotation delete example.attestation.value
```

#### Output

```
Success! Data deleted (if it existed) at: auth/ratls/annotations/example.attestation.value
```

{% hint style="info" %}
**Note**: If the key does not exist, the command still returns success indicating the path was cleared (idempotent).
{% endhint %}

**Detailed Explanation**

* Use `vhsm nitride annotation list` to discover available keys before deletion.
* After deletion, attempts to read the same key will report it as not found.

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