---
title: "Delete project"
method: DELETE
path: "/rest/api/3/project/{projectIdOrKey}"
tags: ["Projects"]
---

# Delete project

`DELETE /rest/api/3/project/{projectIdOrKey}`

Deletes a project.

You can't delete a project if it's archived. To delete an archived project, restore the project and then delete it. To restore a project, use the Jira UI.

**[Permissions](#permissions) required:** *Administer Jira* [global permission](https://confluence.atlassian.com/x/x4dKLg).

## Path parameters

- `projectIdOrKey` string, required

## Query parameters

- `enableUndo` boolean

## Response `204`

Returned if the project is deleted.

## Other responses

- `401` — Returned if the authentication credentials are incorrect or missing.
- `404` — Returned if the project is not found or the user does not have permission to delete it.

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[API](https://skmtc.net/atlassian/apis/the-jira-cloud-platform-rest-api-2.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/atlassian/apis/the-jira-cloud-platform-rest-api-2/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/atlassian/the-jira-cloud-platform-rest-api-2/versions/5a51740d7ab3/schema)