---
title: Delete an API key
description: Datadog, the leading service for cloud-scale monitoring.
breadcrumbs: Docs > API Reference > Key Management
---

# Delete an API key{% #delete-an-api-key %}
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| Datadog site      | API endpoint                                                      |
| ----------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ap1.datadoghq.com | DELETE https://api.ap1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/api_keys/{api_key_id} |
| ap2.datadoghq.com | DELETE https://api.ap2.datadoghq.com/api/v2/api_keys/{api_key_id} |
| app.datadoghq.eu  | DELETE https://api.datadoghq.eu/api/v2/api_keys/{api_key_id}      |
| app.ddog-gov.com  | DELETE https://api.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/api_keys/{api_key_id}      |
| us2.ddog-gov.com  | DELETE https://api.us2.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/api_keys/{api_key_id}  |
| app.datadoghq.com | DELETE https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/api_keys/{api_key_id}     |
| us3.datadoghq.com | DELETE https://api.us3.datadoghq.com/api/v2/api_keys/{api_key_id} |
| us5.datadoghq.com | DELETE https://api.us5.datadoghq.com/api/v2/api_keys/{api_key_id} |

### Overview

Delete an API key. This endpoint requires the `api_keys_delete` permission.

### Arguments

#### Path Parameters

| Name                         | Type   | Description            |
| ---------------------------- | ------ | ---------------------- |
| api_key_id [*required*] | string | The ID of the API key. |

### Response

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No Content
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{% tab title="403" %}
Forbidden
{% tab title="Model" %}
API error response.

| Field                    | Type     | Description       |
| ------------------------ | -------- | ----------------- |
| errors [*required*] | [string] | A list of errors. |

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{% tab title="Example" %}

```json
{
  "errors": [
    "Bad Request"
  ]
}
```

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{% /tab %}

{% tab title="404" %}
Not Found
{% tab title="Model" %}
API error response.

| Field                    | Type     | Description       |
| ------------------------ | -------- | ----------------- |
| errors [*required*] | [string] | A list of errors. |

{% /tab %}

{% tab title="Example" %}

```json
{
  "errors": [
    "Bad Request"
  ]
}
```

{% /tab %}

{% /tab %}

{% tab title="429" %}
Too many requests
{% tab title="Model" %}
API error response.

| Field                    | Type     | Description       |
| ------------------------ | -------- | ----------------- |
| errors [*required*] | [string] | A list of errors. |

{% /tab %}

{% tab title="Example" %}

```json
{
  "errors": [
    "Bad Request"
  ]
}
```

{% /tab %}

{% /tab %}

### Code Example

##### 
                  \# Path parameters export api_key_id="CHANGE_ME" \# Curl command curl -X DELETE "https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/api_keys/${api_key_id}" \
-H "DD-API-KEY: ${DD_API_KEY}" \
-H "DD-APPLICATION-KEY: ${DD_APP_KEY}" 
                
##### 

```python
"""
Delete an API key returns "No Content" response
"""

from os import environ
from datadog_api_client import ApiClient, Configuration
from datadog_api_client.v2.api.key_management_api import KeyManagementApi

# there is a valid "api_key" in the system
API_KEY_DATA_ID = environ["API_KEY_DATA_ID"]

configuration = Configuration()
with ApiClient(configuration) as api_client:
    api_instance = KeyManagementApi(api_client)
    api_instance.delete_api_key(
        api_key_id=API_KEY_DATA_ID,
    )
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=python) and then save the example to `example.py` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="<API-KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<APP-KEY>" python3 "example.py"
##### 

```ruby
# Delete an API key returns "No Content" response

require "datadog_api_client"
api_instance = DatadogAPIClient::V2::KeyManagementAPI.new

# there is a valid "api_key" in the system
API_KEY_DATA_ID = ENV["API_KEY_DATA_ID"]
api_instance.delete_api_key(API_KEY_DATA_ID)
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=ruby) and then save the example to `example.rb` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="<API-KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<APP-KEY>" rb "example.rb"
##### 

```go
// Delete an API key returns "No Content" response

package main

import (
	"context"
	"fmt"
	"os"

	"github.com/DataDog/datadog-api-client-go/v2/api/datadog"
	"github.com/DataDog/datadog-api-client-go/v2/api/datadogV2"
)

func main() {
	// there is a valid "api_key" in the system
	APIKeyDataID := os.Getenv("API_KEY_DATA_ID")

	ctx := datadog.NewDefaultContext(context.Background())
	configuration := datadog.NewConfiguration()
	apiClient := datadog.NewAPIClient(configuration)
	api := datadogV2.NewKeyManagementApi(apiClient)
	r, err := api.DeleteAPIKey(ctx, APIKeyDataID)

	if err != nil {
		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error when calling `KeyManagementApi.DeleteAPIKey`: %v\n", err)
		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Full HTTP response: %v\n", r)
	}
}
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=go) and then save the example to `main.go` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="<API-KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<APP-KEY>" go run "main.go"
##### 

```java
// Delete an API key returns "No Content" response

import com.datadog.api.client.ApiClient;
import com.datadog.api.client.ApiException;
import com.datadog.api.client.v2.api.KeyManagementApi;

public class Example {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    ApiClient defaultClient = ApiClient.getDefaultApiClient();
    KeyManagementApi apiInstance = new KeyManagementApi(defaultClient);

    // there is a valid "api_key" in the system
    String API_KEY_DATA_ID = System.getenv("API_KEY_DATA_ID");

    try {
      apiInstance.deleteAPIKey(API_KEY_DATA_ID);
    } catch (ApiException e) {
      System.err.println("Exception when calling KeyManagementApi#deleteAPIKey");
      System.err.println("Status code: " + e.getCode());
      System.err.println("Reason: " + e.getResponseBody());
      System.err.println("Response headers: " + e.getResponseHeaders());
      e.printStackTrace();
    }
  }
}
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=java) and then save the example to `Example.java` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="<API-KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<APP-KEY>" java "Example.java"
##### 

```rust
// Delete an API key returns "No Content" response
use datadog_api_client::datadog;
use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::api_key_management::KeyManagementAPI;

#[tokio::main]
async fn main() {
    // there is a valid "api_key" in the system
    let api_key_data_id = std::env::var("API_KEY_DATA_ID").unwrap();
    let configuration = datadog::Configuration::new();
    let api = KeyManagementAPI::with_config(configuration);
    let resp = api.delete_api_key(api_key_data_id.clone()).await;
    if let Ok(value) = resp {
        println!("{:#?}", value);
    } else {
        println!("{:#?}", resp.unwrap_err());
    }
}
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=rust) and then save the example to `src/main.rs` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="<API-KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<APP-KEY>" cargo run
##### 

```typescript
/**
 * Delete an API key returns "No Content" response
 */

import { client, v2 } from "@datadog/datadog-api-client";

const configuration = client.createConfiguration();
const apiInstance = new v2.KeyManagementApi(configuration);

// there is a valid "api_key" in the system
const API_KEY_DATA_ID = process.env.API_KEY_DATA_ID as string;

const params: v2.KeyManagementApiDeleteAPIKeyRequest = {
  apiKeyId: API_KEY_DATA_ID,
};

apiInstance
  .deleteAPIKey(params)
  .then((data: any) => {
    console.log(
      "API called successfully. Returned data: " + JSON.stringify(data)
    );
  })
  .catch((error: any) => console.error(error));
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=typescript) and then save the example to `example.ts` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="<API-KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<APP-KEY>" tsc "example.ts"
{% /tab %}

{% tab title="v1" %}

| Datadog site      | API endpoint                                              |
| ----------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- |
| ap1.datadoghq.com | DELETE https://api.ap1.datadoghq.com/api/v1/api_key/{key} |
| ap2.datadoghq.com | DELETE https://api.ap2.datadoghq.com/api/v1/api_key/{key} |
| app.datadoghq.eu  | DELETE https://api.datadoghq.eu/api/v1/api_key/{key}      |
| app.ddog-gov.com  | DELETE https://api.ddog-gov.com/api/v1/api_key/{key}      |
| us2.ddog-gov.com  | DELETE https://api.us2.ddog-gov.com/api/v1/api_key/{key}  |
| app.datadoghq.com | DELETE https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v1/api_key/{key}     |
| us3.datadoghq.com | DELETE https://api.us3.datadoghq.com/api/v1/api_key/{key} |
| us5.datadoghq.com | DELETE https://api.us5.datadoghq.com/api/v1/api_key/{key} |

### Overview



Delete a given API key.

**Note**: This endpoint is disabled for the Government sites (US1-FED and US2-FED). Use the [V2 Key Management](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest/key-management.md) endpoints instead.
This endpoint requires the `api_keys_delete` permission.


### Arguments

#### Path Parameters

| Name                  | Type   | Description                                |
| --------------------- | ------ | ------------------------------------------ |
| key [*required*] | string | The specific API key you are working with. |

### Response

{% tab title="200" %}
OK
{% tab title="Model" %}
An API key with its associated metadata.

| Parent field | Field      | Type   | Description                                   |
| ------------ | ---------- | ------ | --------------------------------------------- |
|              | api_key    | object | Datadog API key.                              |
| api_key      | created    | string | Date of creation of the API key.              |
| api_key      | created_by | string | Datadog user handle that created the API key. |
| api_key      | key        | string | API key.                                      |
| api_key      | name       | string | Name of your API key.                         |

{% /tab %}

{% tab title="Example" %}

```json
{
  "api_key": {
    "created_by": "test_user",
    "key": "1234512345123456abcabc912349abcd",
    "name": "app_key"
  }
}
```

{% /tab %}

{% /tab %}

{% tab title="400" %}
Bad Request
{% tab title="Model" %}
Error response object.

| Field                    | Type     | Description                          |
| ------------------------ | -------- | ------------------------------------ |
| errors [*required*] | [string] | Array of errors returned by the API. |

{% /tab %}

{% tab title="Example" %}

```json
{
  "errors": [
    "Bad Request"
  ]
}
```

{% /tab %}

{% /tab %}

{% tab title="403" %}
Forbidden
{% tab title="Model" %}
Error response object.

| Field                    | Type     | Description                          |
| ------------------------ | -------- | ------------------------------------ |
| errors [*required*] | [string] | Array of errors returned by the API. |

{% /tab %}

{% tab title="Example" %}

```json
{
  "errors": [
    "Bad Request"
  ]
}
```

{% /tab %}

{% /tab %}

{% tab title="404" %}
Not Found
{% tab title="Model" %}
Error response object.

| Field                    | Type     | Description                          |
| ------------------------ | -------- | ------------------------------------ |
| errors [*required*] | [string] | Array of errors returned by the API. |

{% /tab %}

{% tab title="Example" %}

```json
{
  "errors": [
    "Bad Request"
  ]
}
```

{% /tab %}

{% /tab %}

{% tab title="429" %}
Too many requests
{% tab title="Model" %}
Error response object.

| Field                    | Type     | Description                          |
| ------------------------ | -------- | ------------------------------------ |
| errors [*required*] | [string] | Array of errors returned by the API. |

{% /tab %}

{% tab title="Example" %}

```json
{
  "errors": [
    "Bad Request"
  ]
}
```

{% /tab %}

{% /tab %}

### Code Example

##### 
                  \# Path parameters export key="CHANGE_ME" \# Curl command curl -X DELETE "https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v1/api_key/${key}" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "DD-API-KEY: ${DD_API_KEY}" \
-H "DD-APPLICATION-KEY: ${DD_APP_KEY}" 
                
##### 

```python
"""
Delete an API key returns "OK" response
"""

from datadog_api_client import ApiClient, Configuration
from datadog_api_client.v1.api.key_management_api import KeyManagementApi

configuration = Configuration()
with ApiClient(configuration) as api_client:
    api_instance = KeyManagementApi(api_client)
    response = api_instance.delete_api_key(
        key="key",
    )

    print(response)
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=python) and then save the example to `example.py` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="<API-KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<APP-KEY>" python3 "example.py"
##### 

```ruby
# Delete an API key returns "OK" response

require "datadog_api_client"
api_instance = DatadogAPIClient::V1::KeyManagementAPI.new
p api_instance.delete_api_key("key")
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=ruby) and then save the example to `example.rb` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="<API-KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<APP-KEY>" rb "example.rb"
##### 

```go
// Delete an API key returns "OK" response

package main

import (
	"context"
	"encoding/json"
	"fmt"
	"os"

	"github.com/DataDog/datadog-api-client-go/v2/api/datadog"
	"github.com/DataDog/datadog-api-client-go/v2/api/datadogV1"
)

func main() {
	ctx := datadog.NewDefaultContext(context.Background())
	configuration := datadog.NewConfiguration()
	apiClient := datadog.NewAPIClient(configuration)
	api := datadogV1.NewKeyManagementApi(apiClient)
	resp, r, err := api.DeleteAPIKey(ctx, "key")

	if err != nil {
		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error when calling `KeyManagementApi.DeleteAPIKey`: %v\n", err)
		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Full HTTP response: %v\n", r)
	}

	responseContent, _ := json.MarshalIndent(resp, "", "  ")
	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stdout, "Response from `KeyManagementApi.DeleteAPIKey`:\n%s\n", responseContent)
}
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=go) and then save the example to `main.go` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="<API-KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<APP-KEY>" go run "main.go"
##### 

```java
// Delete an API key returns "OK" response

import com.datadog.api.client.ApiClient;
import com.datadog.api.client.ApiException;
import com.datadog.api.client.v1.api.KeyManagementApi;
import com.datadog.api.client.v1.model.ApiKeyResponse;

public class Example {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    ApiClient defaultClient = ApiClient.getDefaultApiClient();
    KeyManagementApi apiInstance = new KeyManagementApi(defaultClient);

    try {
      ApiKeyResponse result = apiInstance.deleteAPIKey("key");
      System.out.println(result);
    } catch (ApiException e) {
      System.err.println("Exception when calling KeyManagementApi#deleteAPIKey");
      System.err.println("Status code: " + e.getCode());
      System.err.println("Reason: " + e.getResponseBody());
      System.err.println("Response headers: " + e.getResponseHeaders());
      e.printStackTrace();
    }
  }
}
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=java) and then save the example to `Example.java` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="<API-KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<APP-KEY>" java "Example.java"
##### 

```rust
// Delete an API key returns "OK" response
use datadog_api_client::datadog;
use datadog_api_client::datadogV1::api_key_management::KeyManagementAPI;

#[tokio::main]
async fn main() {
    let configuration = datadog::Configuration::new();
    let api = KeyManagementAPI::with_config(configuration);
    let resp = api.delete_api_key("key".to_string()).await;
    if let Ok(value) = resp {
        println!("{:#?}", value);
    } else {
        println!("{:#?}", resp.unwrap_err());
    }
}
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=rust) and then save the example to `src/main.rs` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="<API-KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<APP-KEY>" cargo run
##### 

```typescript
/**
 * Delete an API key returns "OK" response
 */

import { client, v1 } from "@datadog/datadog-api-client";

const configuration = client.createConfiguration();
const apiInstance = new v1.KeyManagementApi(configuration);

const params: v1.KeyManagementApiDeleteAPIKeyRequest = {
  key: "key",
};

apiInstance
  .deleteAPIKey(params)
  .then((data: v1.ApiKeyResponse) => {
    console.log(
      "API called successfully. Returned data: " + JSON.stringify(data)
    );
  })
  .catch((error: any) => console.error(error));
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=typescript) and then save the example to `example.ts` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="<API-KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<APP-KEY>" tsc "example.ts"
{% /tab %}