---
title: "Permanently deletes the specified key."
method: DELETE
path: "/deletedkeys/{key-name}"
tags: ["DeletedKeys"]
---

# Permanently deletes the specified key.

`DELETE /deletedkeys/{key-name}`

The Purge Deleted Key operation is applicable for soft-delete enabled vaults. While the operation can be invoked on any vault, it will return an error if invoked on a non soft-delete enabled vault. This operation requires the keys/purge permission.

## Path parameters

- `key-name` string, required

## Query parameters

- `api-version` string, required

## Response `204`

No content, signaling that the key was permanently purged.

## Other responses

- `default` — Key Vault error response describing why the operation failed.

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