---
title: "Revoke Credential"
method: DELETE
path: "/v1-alpha1/credentials/{id}"
tags: ["Verifiable Credentials"]
---

# Revoke Credential

`DELETE /v1-alpha1/credentials/{id}`

Revoke a verifiable credential by the credential ID. 
This involves burning the associated nft.

This ID will have the format: `urn:uuid:<UUID>`. For example: `urn:uuid:64f9877d-a19a-4205-8d61-f8c2abed5766`

**API scope required** `credentials.create`.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Response `200`

Success

- BurnNFTResponse
  - `actionId` string — Can be used to check the status via the [action status API](/api-reference/common/get-action-status)
  - `action` string — The action performed, in this case `nfts.delete`
  - `status` string — Current status of the async operation. One of `pending` or `succeeded`
  - `data` object
    - `chain` string — Refer to the [supported chains](/introduction/supported-chains) page for more info
    - `txId` string — The onchain transaction ID related to the request. This is only present when status is `succeeded`
    - `collection` object
      - `id` string — The Crossmint identifier for the collection. Either a UUID or custom string depending on how you create the collection.
      - `contractAddress` string — The onchain contract address for the given collection.
    - `token` object
      - `id` string — The Crossmint identifier for the NFT. This will be a UUID.
      - `tokenId` string — The numeric tokenId of the NFT in the contract.
  - `startedAt` string, date-time — The time this operation was initiated in UTC.
  - `completedAt` string, date-time — The time this operation completed in UTC. This is only present when `status` is `succeeded`
  - `resource` string — The URL path to obtain current status with [action status api](/api-reference/common/get-action-status)

## Other responses

- `403` — Forbidden
- `404` — Credential not found
- `503` — Please try again in a few minutes. If the issue still persists, contact Crossmint support.

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