# metalcloud-cli variable delete

Delete a variable

## Synopsis

Delete an existing variable by its ID.

This command permanently removes a variable from your account. The variable
will no longer be available for use in configurations, templates, or scripts.

Required Arguments:
  variable_id    Numeric ID of the variable to delete

Required Permissions:
  VARIABLES_AND_SECRETS_WRITE

Examples:
  ## Delete variable by ID
  metalcloud-cli variable delete 123
  
  ## Delete variable using alias
  metalcloud-cli var rm 456

```
metalcloud-cli variable delete variable_id [flags]
```

### Options

```
  -h, --help   help for delete
```

### Options inherited from parent commands

```
  -k, --api_key string         MetalCloud API key
  -c, --config string          Config file path
  -d, --debug                  Set to enable debug logging
  -e, --endpoint string        MetalCloud API endpoint
  -f, --format string          Output format. Supported values are 'text','csv','md','json','yaml'. (default "text")
  -i, --insecure_skip_verify   Set to allow insecure transport
  -l, --log_file string        Log file path
  -v, --verbosity string       Log level verbosity (default "INFO")
```

### SEE ALSO

* [metalcloud-cli variable](/content/configuration/cli/metalcloud-cli_variable.md)	 - Manage variables for infrastructure configuration

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