---
title: "Deletes an envelope lock."
method: DELETE
path: "/v2.1/accounts/{accountId}/envelopes/{envelopeId}/lock"
tags: ["EnvelopeLocks"]
---

# Deletes an envelope lock.

`DELETE /v2.1/accounts/{accountId}/envelopes/{envelopeId}/lock`

Deletes the lock from the specified envelope.
The user deleting the lock must be the same user
who locked the envelope.

You must include the `X-DocuSign-Edit` header
as described in
[EnvelopeLocks: create](/docs/esign-rest-api/reference/envelopes/envelopelocks/create/).

This method takes an optional query parameter
that lets you specify whether
changes made while the envelope was locked
are kept or discarded.


| Query Parameter | Description                                                                                                                                                                         |
| :-------------- | :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `save_changes`  | When **true** (the default), any changes made while the lock was active are saved. When **false,** any changes made while the envelope was locked are discarded. |

### Related topics

- [Common API Tasks: Locking and unlocking envelopes](https://www.docusign.com/blog/dsdev-common-api-tasks-locking-and-unlocking-envelopes)

## Path parameters

- `accountId` string, required
- `envelopeId` string, required

## Response `200`

Successful response.

## Other responses

- `400` — Error encountered.

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