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# Managing Amazon Q Business anonymous application environments
To manage an Amazon Q Business application environment, you can take the following actions:
**Topics**
+ [Deleting an anonymous application environment](#delete-anonymous-app)
+ [Getting anonymous application environment properties](#describe-anonymous-app)
+ [Listing anonymous application environments](#list-anonymous-app)
+ [Updating an application environment](#update-anonymous-app)
## Deleting an anonymous application environment
To delete an Amazon Q Business anonymous application environment, you can use the console or the [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazonq/latest/api-reference/API_DeleteApplication.html](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazonq/latest/api-reference/API_DeleteApplication.html) API operation.
The following tabs provide a procedure for the console and code example for the AWS CLI.
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#### [ Console ]
**To delete an Amazon Q Business application environment**
1. Sign in to the AWS Management Console and open the Amazon Q Business console.
1. In **Applications**, choose **Actions**.
1. Choose **Delete**.
1. In the dialog box that opens, type **Delete** to confirm deletion, and then choose **Delete**.
You are returned to the service console while your application environment is deleted. When the deletion process is complete, the console displays a message confirming successful deletion.
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#### [ AWS CLI ]
**To delete an Amazon Q Business application environment**
```
aws qbusiness delete-application \
--application-id {{application-id}}
```
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## Getting anonymous application environment properties
To get the properties of an Amazon Q Business application environment, you can use the console or the [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazonq/latest/api-reference/API_GetApplication.html](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazonq/latest/api-reference/API_GetApplication.html) API operation.
The following tabs provide a procedure for the console and code examples for the AWS CLI.
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#### [ Console ]
**To get properties of an Amazon Q Business application environment**
1. Sign in to the AWS Management Console and open the Amazon Q Business console.
1. For **Applications**, select the name of your application environment from the list of application environments.
1. On **Application settings**, the following properties are available:
+ **Application name** – The name that you chose for your application environment.
+ **Application ID** – The ID assigned to your application environment.
+ **Subtitle** – The subtitle that you chose to assign to your application environment.
+ **Service access** – The service access role that your application environment is using.
+ **Title** – The title that you gave to your application environment.
+ **Application status** – The status of your application environment.
To update a setting, select **Edit**.
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#### [ AWS CLI ]
**To get Amazon Q Business application environment properties **
```
aws qbusiness get-application \
--application-id {{application-id}}
```
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## Listing anonymous application environments
To list Amazon Q Business application environments, you can use the console or the [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazonq/latest/api-reference/API_ListApplications.html](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazonq/latest/api-reference/API_ListApplications.html) API operation.
The following tabs provide a procedure for the console and code examples for the AWS CLI.
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#### [ Console ]
**To list your Amazon Q Business application environments**
1. Sign in to the AWS Management Console and open the Amazon Q Business console.
1. In **Applications**, all your configured application environments are listed.
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#### [ AWS CLI ]
**To list Amazon Q Business application environments **
```
aws qbusiness list-applications \
--max-results {{max-results-to-return}}
```
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## Updating an application environment
To update an Amazon Q Business application environment, you can use the console or the [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazonq/latest/api-reference/API_UpdateApplication.html](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazonq/latest/api-reference/API_UpdateApplication.html) API operation.
The following tabs provide a procedure for the console and code examples for the AWS CLI.
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#### [ Console ]
**To update an Amazon Q Business application environment**
**Option 1**
1. Sign in to the AWS Management Console and open the Amazon Q Business console.
1. In **Applications**, select the name of your application environment from the list of application environments.
1. In **Applications**, choose **Actions**.
1. Choose **Edit**.
On the **Update application environment** page, edit your application environment settings.
**Option 2**
1. Sign in to the AWS Management Console and open the Amazon Q Business console.
1. In **Applications**, select the name of your application environment from the list of application environments.
1. On the application environment page, select **Edit** from the page header, or select **Edit** from **Application settings**.
1. Choose **Edit**.
On the **Update application environment** page, edit your application environment settings.
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#### [ AWS CLI ]
**To update an Amazon Q Business application environment **
```
aws qbusiness update-application \
--application-id {{application-id}} \
--display-name {{application-name}} \
--role-arn {{your-role-arn}} \
--description {{application-description}} \
```
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