# `AWSConfigRemediation-DeleteRDSInstanceSnapshot`
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 **Description** 

 The `AWSConfigRemediation-DeleteRDSInstanceSnapshot` runbook deletes the Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) instance snapshot you specify. Only snapshots in the `available` state are deleted. This runbook does not support deleting snapshots from Amazon Aurora database instances. 

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

**Document type**

Automation

**Owner**

Amazon

**Platforms**

Databases

**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.
+ DbSnapshotId

  Type: String

  Description: (Required) The ID of the snapshot you want to delete.

**Required IAM permissions**

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

 **Document Steps** 
+  `aws:executeAwsApi` - Gathers the state of the snapshot specified in the `DbSnapshotId` parameter. 
+  `aws:assertAwsResourceProperty` - Confirms the state of the snapshot is `available` . 
+  `aws:executeAwsApi` - Deletes the snapshot specified in the `DbSnapshotId` parameter. 
+  `aws:executeScript` - Verifies the snapshot has been deleted.