---
title: "Remove content watcher"
method: DELETE
path: "/wiki/rest/api/user/watch/content/{contentId}"
tags: ["Content watches"]
---

# Remove content watcher

`DELETE /wiki/rest/api/user/watch/content/{contentId}`

Removes a user as a watcher from a piece of content. Choose the user by
doing one of the following:

- Specify a user via a query parameter: Use the `accountId` to identify the user.
- Do not specify a user: The currently logged-in user will be used.

**[Permissions](https://confluence.atlassian.com/x/_AozKw) required**:
'Confluence Administrator' global permission or 'Space Administrator' permission for the relevant space if specifying a user, otherwise
permission to access the Confluence site ('Can use' global permission).

## Path parameters

- `contentId` string, required

## Query parameters

- `key` string
- `username` string
- `accountId` string

## Headers

- `X-Atlassian-Token` string, required

## Response `204`

Returned if the watcher was successfully deleted. No response body is
returned.

## Other responses

- `403` — Returned if; - The `X-Atlassian-Token: no-check` header is not specified. - The calling user does not have permission to view the content. - A user is specified via a query parameter and the calling user is not a Confluence administrator or space administrator. - No content exists for the specified `contentId`.
- `404` — Returned if no `contentId` is specified.

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