---
title: "Delete API key"
method: DELETE
path: "/api-keys/{keyId}"
tags: ["ApiKeys"]
---

# Delete API key

`DELETE /api-keys/{keyId}`

Soft-deletes an API key. The key is immediately unusable for authentication.

## Response `200`

Success

- object
  - `data` ApiKey, required
    - `id` string, uuid, required
    - `actorId` string, uuid, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `prefix` string, required — First 12 characters, safe to display (e.g. "sk_live_a1b2")
    - `createdBy` string, uuid, required — User ID of the creator
    - `deletedAt` number, nullable, required
    - `createdAt` number, required
    - `lastUsedAt` number, nullable, required
    - `expiresAt` number, nullable, required
  - `transactionId` string, uuid, required

## Other responses

- `401` — Authentication required
- `403` — Insufficient permissions
- `404` — Resource not found
- `429` — Rate limit exceeded
- `500` — Internal server error

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