---
title: "Delete issue link"
method: DELETE
path: "/rest/api/2/issueLink/{linkId}"
tags: ["Issue links"]
---

# Delete issue link

`DELETE /rest/api/2/issueLink/{linkId}`

Deletes an issue link.

This operation can be accessed anonymously.

**[Permissions](#permissions) required:**

 *  Browse project [project permission](https://confluence.atlassian.com/x/yodKLg) for all the projects containing the issues in the link.
 *  *Link issues* [project permission](https://confluence.atlassian.com/x/yodKLg) for at least one of the projects containing issues in the link.
 *  If [issue-level security](https://confluence.atlassian.com/x/J4lKLg) is configured, permission to view both of the issues.

## Path parameters

- `linkId` string, required

## Response `200`

200 response

## Other responses

- `204` — Returned if the request is successful.
- `400` — Returned if the issue link ID is invalid.
- `401` — Returned if the authentication credentials are incorrect or missing.
- `404` — Returned if: * issue linking is disabled. * the issue link is not found. * the user doesn't have the required permissions.

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[API](https://skmtc.net/atlassian/apis/the-jira-cloud-platform-rest-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/atlassian/apis/the-jira-cloud-platform-rest-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/atlassian/the-jira-cloud-platform-rest-api/versions/a26541c2f8bd/schema)