Commands

aws iam delete-access-key --access-key-id

aws iam delete-access-key --access-key-id <id> [--user-name <name>]

Risk: Can lose work

What it does

Deletes an access key for good. There is no undo.

When to use it

After the key has been Inactive for a while and nothing broke.

Example

$ aws iam delete-access-key --access-key-id AKIDPMS9RO4H3FEXAMPLE --user-name Bob

Learn it in: Access keys: avoid them, rotate them · Official docs