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# Method name: deleteSecret(_id: string)

# Method package: wixSecretsBackendV2

# Method menu location: wixSecretsBackendV2 --> secrets --> deleteSecret

# Method Link: https://dev.wix.com/docs/velo/apis/wix-secrets-backend-v2/secrets/delete-secret.md

# Method Description:

Deletes a secret.

<blockquote class="warning">
__Warning:__
Deleting a secret is irreversible and will break all code using the secret.
</blockquote>



# Method Code Examples:

*** Note: do not assume any prop names or enum values other than the ones in the example.

## Delete an existing secret (dashboard page code)

```javascript
import { secrets } from 'wix-secrets-backend.v2';
import { elevate } from 'wix-auth';

export function deleteMySecret() {
  const id = "b741766c-eead-46fe-8e7f-fd01ff3d6e21";

  const elevatedDeleteSecret = elevate(secrets.deleteSecret);
  return elevatedDeleteSecret(id)
    .then(() => {
      console.log("Secret deleted");
    })
    .catch((error) => {
      console.error(error);
    });
}

```

## Delete an existing secret (export from backend code)

```javascript
import { Permissions, webMethod } from 'wix-web-module';
import { secrets } from 'wix-secrets-backend.v2';
import { elevate } from 'wix-auth';

export const deleteMySecret = webMethod(Permissions.Anyone, () => {
  const id = "b741766c-eead-46fe-8e7f-fd01ff3d6e21";

  const elevatedDeleteSecret = elevate(secrets.deleteSecret);
  return elevatedDeleteSecret(id)
    .then(() => {
      console.log("Secret deleted");
    })
    .catch((error) => {
      console.error(error);
    });
});

```

## Retrieve an ID and delete a secret 

```javascript
import { Permissions, webMethod } from 'wix-web-module';
import { secrets } from 'wix-secrets-backend.v2';
import { elevate } from 'wix-auth';

const elevatedDeleteSecret = elevate(secrets.deleteSecret);
const elevatedListSecretInfo = elevate(secrets.listSecretInfo);

export const deleteFirstSecret = webMethod(Permissions.Anyone, () => {
  return elevatedListSecretInfo()
    .then((secrets) => {
      return elevatedDeleteSecret(secrets[0].id);
    })
    .then(() => {
      console.log('Secret deleted');
    })
    .catch((error) => {
      console.error(error);
    });
});

```

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