**To delete an existing DynamoDB backup** The following ``delete-backup`` example deletes the specified existing backup. :: aws dynamodb delete-backup \ --backup-arn arn:aws:dynamodb:us-west-2:123456789012:table/MusicCollection/backup/01576616366715-b4e58d3a Output:: { "BackupDescription": { "BackupDetails": { "BackupArn": "arn:aws:dynamodb:us-west-2:123456789012:table/MusicCollection/backup/01576616366715-b4e58d3a", "BackupName": "MusicCollectionBackup", "BackupSizeBytes": 0, "BackupStatus": "DELETED", "BackupType": "USER", "BackupCreationDateTime": 1576616366.715 }, "SourceTableDetails": { "TableName": "MusicCollection", "TableId": "b0c04bcc-309b-4352-b2ae-9088af169fe2", "TableArn": "arn:aws:dynamodb:us-west-2:123456789012:table/MusicCollection", "TableSizeBytes": 0, "KeySchema": [ { "AttributeName": "Artist", "KeyType": "HASH" }, { "AttributeName": "SongTitle", "KeyType": "RANGE" } ], "TableCreationDateTime": 1576615228.571, "ProvisionedThroughput": { "ReadCapacityUnits": 5, "WriteCapacityUnits": 5 }, "ItemCount": 0, "BillingMode": "PROVISIONED" }, "SourceTableFeatureDetails": {} } } For more information, see `On-Demand Backup and Restore for DynamoDB <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazondynamodb/latest/developerguide/BackupRestore.html>`__ in the *Amazon DynamoDB Developer Guide*.