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title: Delete a mute rule
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# Delete a mute rule{% #delete-a-mute-rule %}
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| Datadog site      | API endpoint                                                                                  |
| ----------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ap1.datadoghq.com | DELETE https://api.ap1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/security/findings/automation/mute_rules/{rule_id} |
| ap2.datadoghq.com | DELETE https://api.ap2.datadoghq.com/api/v2/security/findings/automation/mute_rules/{rule_id} |
| app.datadoghq.eu  | DELETE https://api.datadoghq.eu/api/v2/security/findings/automation/mute_rules/{rule_id}      |
| app.ddog-gov.com  | DELETE https://api.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/security/findings/automation/mute_rules/{rule_id}      |
| us2.ddog-gov.com  | DELETE https://api.us2.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/security/findings/automation/mute_rules/{rule_id}  |
| uk1.datadoghq.com | DELETE https://api.uk1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/security/findings/automation/mute_rules/{rule_id} |
| app.datadoghq.com | DELETE https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/security/findings/automation/mute_rules/{rule_id}     |
| us3.datadoghq.com | DELETE https://api.us3.datadoghq.com/api/v2/security/findings/automation/mute_rules/{rule_id} |
| us5.datadoghq.com | DELETE https://api.us5.datadoghq.com/api/v2/security/findings/automation/mute_rules/{rule_id} |

### Overview

Delete an existing mute rule by ID. This endpoint requires the `security_pipelines_write` permission.

### Arguments

#### Path Parameters

| Name                      | Type   | Description              |
| ------------------------- | ------ | ------------------------ |
| rule_id [*required*] | string | The ID of the mute rule. |

### Response

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Rule successfully deleted.
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Forbidden
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API error response.

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

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

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Not Found
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API error response.

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

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

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Too many requests
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API error response.

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

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

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### Code Example

##### 
                  \# Path parameters export rule_id="00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000" \# Curl command curl -X DELETE "https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/security/findings/automation/mute_rules/${rule_id}" \
-H "DD-API-KEY: ${DD_API_KEY}" \
-H "DD-APPLICATION-KEY: ${DD_APP_KEY}" 
                
##### 

```python
"""
Delete a mute rule returns "Rule successfully deleted." response
"""

from os import environ
from datadog_api_client import ApiClient, Configuration
from datadog_api_client.v2.api.security_monitoring_api import SecurityMonitoringApi

# there is a valid "valid_mute_rule" in the system
VALID_MUTE_RULE_DATA_ID = environ["VALID_MUTE_RULE_DATA_ID"]

configuration = Configuration()
configuration.unstable_operations["delete_security_findings_automation_mute_rule"] = True
with ApiClient(configuration) as api_client:
    api_instance = SecurityMonitoringApi(api_client)
    api_instance.delete_security_findings_automation_mute_rule(
        rule_id=VALID_MUTE_RULE_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="<DD_API_KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<DD_APP_KEY>" python3 "example.py"
##### 

```ruby
# Delete a mute rule returns "Rule successfully deleted." response

require "datadog_api_client"
DatadogAPIClient.configure do |config|
  config.unstable_operations["v2.delete_security_findings_automation_mute_rule".to_sym] = true
end
api_instance = DatadogAPIClient::V2::SecurityMonitoringAPI.new

# there is a valid "valid_mute_rule" in the system
VALID_MUTE_RULE_DATA_ID = ENV["VALID_MUTE_RULE_DATA_ID"]
api_instance.delete_security_findings_automation_mute_rule(VALID_MUTE_RULE_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="<DD_API_KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<DD_APP_KEY>" rb "example.rb"
##### 

```go
// Delete a mute rule returns "Rule successfully deleted." 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"
	"github.com/google/uuid"
)

func main() {
	// there is a valid "valid_mute_rule" in the system
	ValidMuteRuleDataID := uuid.MustParse(os.Getenv("VALID_MUTE_RULE_DATA_ID"))

	ctx := datadog.NewDefaultContext(context.Background())
	configuration := datadog.NewConfiguration()
	configuration.SetUnstableOperationEnabled("v2.DeleteSecurityFindingsAutomationMuteRule", true)
	apiClient := datadog.NewAPIClient(configuration)
	api := datadogV2.NewSecurityMonitoringApi(apiClient)
	r, err := api.DeleteSecurityFindingsAutomationMuteRule(ctx, ValidMuteRuleDataID)

	if err != nil {
		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error when calling `SecurityMonitoringApi.DeleteSecurityFindingsAutomationMuteRule`: %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="<DD_API_KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<DD_APP_KEY>" go run "main.go"
##### 

```java
// Delete a mute rule returns "Rule successfully deleted." response

import com.datadog.api.client.ApiClient;
import com.datadog.api.client.ApiException;
import com.datadog.api.client.v2.api.SecurityMonitoringApi;
import java.util.UUID;

public class Example {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    ApiClient defaultClient = ApiClient.getDefaultApiClient();
    defaultClient.setUnstableOperationEnabled("v2.deleteSecurityFindingsAutomationMuteRule", true);
    SecurityMonitoringApi apiInstance = new SecurityMonitoringApi(defaultClient);

    // there is a valid "valid_mute_rule" in the system
    UUID VALID_MUTE_RULE_DATA_ID = null;
    try {
      VALID_MUTE_RULE_DATA_ID = UUID.fromString(System.getenv("VALID_MUTE_RULE_DATA_ID"));
    } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
      System.err.println("Error parsing UUID: " + e.getMessage());
    }

    try {
      apiInstance.deleteSecurityFindingsAutomationMuteRule(VALID_MUTE_RULE_DATA_ID);
    } catch (ApiException e) {
      System.err.println(
          "Exception when calling SecurityMonitoringApi#deleteSecurityFindingsAutomationMuteRule");
      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="<DD_API_KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<DD_APP_KEY>" java "Example.java"
##### 

```rust
// Delete a mute rule returns "Rule successfully deleted." response
use datadog_api_client::datadog;
use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::api_security_monitoring::SecurityMonitoringAPI;

#[tokio::main]
async fn main() {
    // there is a valid "valid_mute_rule" in the system
    let valid_mute_rule_data_id =
        uuid::Uuid::parse_str(&std::env::var("VALID_MUTE_RULE_DATA_ID").unwrap())
            .expect("Invalid UUID");
    let mut configuration = datadog::Configuration::new();
    configuration
        .set_unstable_operation_enabled("v2.DeleteSecurityFindingsAutomationMuteRule", true);
    let api = SecurityMonitoringAPI::with_config(configuration);
    let resp = api
        .delete_security_findings_automation_mute_rule(valid_mute_rule_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="<DD_API_KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<DD_APP_KEY>" cargo run
##### 

```typescript
/**
 * Delete a mute rule returns "Rule successfully deleted." response
 */

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

const configuration = client.createConfiguration();
configuration.unstableOperations[
  "v2.deleteSecurityFindingsAutomationMuteRule"
] = true;
const apiInstance = new v2.SecurityMonitoringApi(configuration);

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

const params: v2.SecurityMonitoringApiDeleteSecurityFindingsAutomationMuteRuleRequest =
  {
    ruleId: VALID_MUTE_RULE_DATA_ID,
  };

apiInstance
  .deleteSecurityFindingsAutomationMuteRule(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="<DD_API_KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<DD_APP_KEY>" tsc "example.ts"
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