**To delete a layer** The following example deletes a specified layer, which is identified by its layer ID. You can obtain a layer ID by going to the layer's details page on the AWS OpsWorks console or by running the ``describe-layers`` command. **Note:** Before deleting a layer, you must use ``delete-instance`` to delete all of the layer's instances. :: aws opsworks delete-layer --region us-east-1 --layer-id a919454e-b816-4598-b29a-5796afb498ed *Output*: None. **More Information** For more information, see `Deleting AWS OpsWorks Instances`_ in the *AWS OpsWorks User Guide*. .. _`Deleting AWS OpsWorks Instances`: http://docs.aws.amazon.com/opsworks/latest/userguide/workinginstances-delete.html