---
title: "Delete a project"
method: DELETE
path: "/admin/projects/{project_id}"
tags: ["Projects"]
---

# Delete a project

`DELETE /admin/projects/{project_id}`

Delete a project and all its associated configuration.
Before deleting a project, you must delete all indexes, assistants, backups, and collections associated with the project. Other project resources, such as API keys, are automatically deleted when the project is deleted.

## Path parameters

- `project_id` string, uuid, required

## Headers

- `X-Pinecone-Api-Version` string, required

## Response `202`

Project deletion request accepted.

## Other responses

- `401` — Unauthorized. Possible causes: Invalid API key.
- `403` — Forbidden
- `404` — Not found
- `500` — Internal server error.
- `4XX` — Unexpected error on request.

---

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