# `AWSConfigRemediation-DeleteRDSClusterSnapshot`
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 **Description** 

 The `AWSConfigRemediation-DeleteRDSClusterSnapshot` runbook deletes the given Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) cluster snapshot. 

 [Run this Automation (console)](https://console.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/automation/execute/AWSConfigRemediation-DeleteRDSClusterSnapshot) 

**Document type**

Automation

**Owner**

Amazon

**Platforms**

Linux, macOS, Windows

**Parameters**
+ AutomationAssumeRole

  Type: String

  Description: (Required) The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) role that allows Systems Manager Automation to perform the actions on your behalf.
+ DBClusterSnapshotId

  Type: String

  Description: (Required) The Amazon RDS cluster snapshot identifier to be deleted.

**Required IAM permissions**

The `AutomationAssumeRole` parameter requires the following actions to use the runbook successfully.
+  `ssm:StartAutomationExecution` 
+  `ssm:GetAutomationExecution` 
+  `rds:DeleteDBClusterSnapshot` 
+  `rds:DescribeDBClusterSnapshots` 

 **Document Steps** 
+  `aws:branch` - Checks if the cluster snapshot is in the `available` state. If it is not available, the flow ends. 
+  `aws:executeAwsApi` - Deletes the given Amazon RDS cluster snapshot using the database (DB) cluster snapshot identifier. 
+  `aws:executeScript` - Verifies that the given Amazon RDS cluster snapshot was deleted.