**Example 1: To delete a thing type**
The following ``delete-thing-type`` example deletes a deprecated thing type. ::
aws iot delete-thing-type \
--thing-type-name "obsoleteThingType"
This command produces no output.
For more information, see `Thing Types <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/iot/latest/developerguide/thing-types.html>`__ in the *AWS IoT Developers Guide*.