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# Delete API Key

> Permanently revoke an API key

<Warning>
  Deleting a key is irreversible. Any service using this key will immediately lose access.
</Warning>

## Endpoint

```
DELETE /api-keys/{keyId}
```

**Auth:** API Key or Session

## Path parameters

<ParamField path="keyId" type="string" required>
  ID of the key to delete. Retrieve it from [List API Keys](/api-reference/api-keys/list).
</ParamField>

## Response

```json theme={null}
{
  "success": true,
  "message": "API key deleted"
}
```

**Status codes:** `200` success · `401` unauthorized · `403` forbidden · `404` not found · `500` error

## Example

```bash theme={null}
curl -X DELETE http://localhost:3000/api-keys/key_abc123 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <api_key>"
```

<Tip>
  To temporarily block access without permanent deletion, use [Update API Key](/api-reference/api-keys/update) with `"enabled": false` instead.
</Tip>

## Related

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="List API Keys" icon="list" href="/api-reference/api-keys/list">
    Find the key ID before deleting.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Update API Key" icon="pen" href="/api-reference/api-keys/update">
    Disable a key temporarily.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>