---
title: "Delete a repository"
method: DELETE
path: "/repos/{owner}/{repo}"
tags: ["repos"]
---

# Delete a repository

`DELETE /repos/{owner}/{repo}`

Deleting a repository requires admin access.

If an organization owner has configured the organization to prevent members from deleting organization-owned
repositories, you will get a `403 Forbidden` response.

OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need the `delete_repo` scope to use this endpoint.

## Path parameters

- `owner` string, required
- `repo` string, required

## Response `204`

Response

## Other responses

- `307` — Temporary Redirect
- `403` — If an organization owner has configured the organization to prevent members from deleting organization-owned repositories, a member will get this response:
- `404` — Resource not found
- `409` — Conflict

---

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