---
title: "Delete a context"
method: DELETE
path: "/context/{context_id}"
tags: ["Context"]
---

# Delete a context

`DELETE /context/{context_id}`

Delete a context by its ID. Will also delete all environment variables inside the context.

## Path parameters

- `context_id` string, uuid, required

## Response `200`

A confirmation message

- DeleteContextResponse — message response
  - `message` string, required — A human-readable message

## Other responses

- `401` — Credentials provided are invalid.
- `404` — Entity not found.
- `429` — API rate limits exceeded.
- `500` — Internal server error.

---

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