---
title: "Delete the user-defined metadata of an asset"
method: DELETE
path: "/assets/{asset_id}/user-metadata"
tags: ["assets"]
---

# Delete the user-defined metadata of an asset

`DELETE /assets/{asset_id}/user-metadata`

This method deletes the user-defined metadata of the specified asset. To achieve the same result, you can also send an empty object (`{}`) in the `user_metadata` field of the [`PUT`](/v1.3/api-reference/upload-content/direct-uploads/replace-user-metadata) method.

This action cannot be undone.

## Path parameters

- `asset_id` string, required

## Headers

- `x-api-key` string, required

## Response `200`

Successful response

## Other responses

- `400` — The request has failed.
- `404` — The specified resource does not exist.

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