---
title: "Check if a monitor can be deleted"
method: GET
path: "/api/v1/monitor/can_delete"
tags: ["Monitors"]
---

# Check if a monitor can be deleted

`GET /api/v1/monitor/can_delete`

Check if the given monitors can be deleted.

## Query parameters

- `monitor_ids` integer[], required

## Response `200`

OK

- CheckCanDeleteMonitorResponse — Response of monitor IDs that can or can't be safely deleted.
  - `data` CheckCanDeleteMonitorResponseData, required — Wrapper object with the list of monitor IDs.
    - `ok` integer[] — An array of Monitor IDs that can be safely deleted.
  - `errors` object, nullable — A mapping of Monitor ID to strings denoting where it's used.

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `403` — Forbidden
- `409` — Deletion conflict error
- `429` — Too many requests

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