---
title: Deleting a shared secret
description: You can remove a shared secret from use or delete it entirely.
component: pingauthorize
version: 10.1
page_id: pingauthorize:pingauthorize_server_administration_guide:paz_json_delete_shared_secret
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingauthorize/10.1/pingauthorize_server_administration_guide/paz_json_delete_shared_secret.html
revdate: July 29, 2022
section_ids:
  steps: Steps
  example: Example:
  example-2: Example:
---

# Deleting a shared secret

You can remove a shared secret from use or delete it entirely.

## Steps

* To remove a JSON PDP API Shared Secret from use, run the following example `dsconfig` command, substituting values of your choosing.

  ### Example:

  ```json
  {pingauthorize}/bin/dsconfig set-http-servlet-extension-prop \
    --extension-name "JSON PDP API" \
    --remove "shared-secrets:Shared Secret A"
  ```

* To delete a JSON PDP API Shared Secret, run the following example `dsconfig` command.

  ### Example:

  ```json
  {pingauthorize}/bin/dsconfig delete-authorization-policy-decision-shared-secret \
    --secret-name "Shared Secret A"
  ```