---
title: Delete Scanning Rule
description: Datadog, the leading service for cloud-scale monitoring.
breadcrumbs: Docs > API Reference > Sensitive Data Scanner
---

# Delete Scanning Rule{% #delete-scanning-rule %}
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| Datadog site      | API endpoint                                                                              |
| ----------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ap1.datadoghq.com | DELETE https://api.ap1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config/rules/{rule_id} |
| ap2.datadoghq.com | DELETE https://api.ap2.datadoghq.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config/rules/{rule_id} |
| app.datadoghq.eu  | DELETE https://api.datadoghq.eu/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config/rules/{rule_id}      |
| app.ddog-gov.com  | DELETE https://api.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config/rules/{rule_id}      |
| us2.ddog-gov.com  | DELETE https://api.us2.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config/rules/{rule_id}  |
| app.datadoghq.com | DELETE https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config/rules/{rule_id}     |
| us3.datadoghq.com | DELETE https://api.us3.datadoghq.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config/rules/{rule_id} |
| us5.datadoghq.com | DELETE https://api.us5.datadoghq.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config/rules/{rule_id} |

### Overview

Delete a given rule. This endpoint requires the `data_scanner_write` permission.

### Arguments

#### Path Parameters

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

### Request

#### Body Data (required)



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| Parent field | Field                  | Type   | Description                                        |
| ------------ | ---------------------- | ------ | -------------------------------------------------- |
|              | meta [*required*] | object | Meta payload containing information about the API. |
| meta         | version                | int64  | Version of the API (optional).                     |

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```json
{
  "meta": {}
}
```

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### Response

{% tab title="200" %}
OK
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Delete rule response.

| Parent field | Field   | Type   | Description                                        |
| ------------ | ------- | ------ | -------------------------------------------------- |
|              | meta    | object | Meta payload containing information about the API. |
| meta         | version | int64  | Version of the API (optional).                     |

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```json
{
  "meta": {
    "version": 0
  }
}
```

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{% tab title="400" %}
Bad Request
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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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{% tab title="403" %}
Authentication Error
{% tab title="Model" %}
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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{% tab title="404" %}
Not Found
{% 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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Too many requests
{% tab title="Model" %}
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

##### 
                          \## default
# 
 \# Path parameters export rule_id="CHANGE_ME" \# Curl command curl -X DELETE "https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config/rules/${rule_id}" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "DD-API-KEY: ${DD_API_KEY}" \
-H "DD-APPLICATION-KEY: ${DD_APP_KEY}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "meta": {
    "version": 0
  }
}
EOF 
                        
##### 

```go
// Delete Scanning Rule 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/datadogV2"
)

func main() {
	// the "scanning_group" has a "scanning_rule"
	RuleDataID := os.Getenv("RULE_DATA_ID")

	body := datadogV2.SensitiveDataScannerRuleDeleteRequest{
		Meta: datadogV2.SensitiveDataScannerMetaVersionOnly{},
	}
	ctx := datadog.NewDefaultContext(context.Background())
	configuration := datadog.NewConfiguration()
	apiClient := datadog.NewAPIClient(configuration)
	api := datadogV2.NewSensitiveDataScannerApi(apiClient)
	resp, r, err := api.DeleteScanningRule(ctx, RuleDataID, body)

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

	responseContent, _ := json.MarshalIndent(resp, "", "  ")
	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stdout, "Response from `SensitiveDataScannerApi.DeleteScanningRule`:\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 Scanning Rule returns "OK" response

import com.datadog.api.client.ApiClient;
import com.datadog.api.client.ApiException;
import com.datadog.api.client.v2.api.SensitiveDataScannerApi;
import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.SensitiveDataScannerMetaVersionOnly;
import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.SensitiveDataScannerRuleDeleteRequest;
import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.SensitiveDataScannerRuleDeleteResponse;

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

    // the "scanning_group" has a "scanning_rule"
    String RULE_DATA_ID = System.getenv("RULE_DATA_ID");

    SensitiveDataScannerRuleDeleteRequest body =
        new SensitiveDataScannerRuleDeleteRequest().meta(new SensitiveDataScannerMetaVersionOnly());

    try {
      SensitiveDataScannerRuleDeleteResponse result =
          apiInstance.deleteScanningRule(RULE_DATA_ID, body);
      System.out.println(result);
    } catch (ApiException e) {
      System.err.println("Exception when calling SensitiveDataScannerApi#deleteScanningRule");
      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"
##### 

```python
"""
Delete Scanning Rule returns "OK" response
"""

from os import environ
from datadog_api_client import ApiClient, Configuration
from datadog_api_client.v2.api.sensitive_data_scanner_api import SensitiveDataScannerApi
from datadog_api_client.v2.model.sensitive_data_scanner_meta_version_only import SensitiveDataScannerMetaVersionOnly
from datadog_api_client.v2.model.sensitive_data_scanner_rule_delete_request import SensitiveDataScannerRuleDeleteRequest

# the "scanning_group" has a "scanning_rule"
RULE_DATA_ID = environ["RULE_DATA_ID"]

body = SensitiveDataScannerRuleDeleteRequest(
    meta=SensitiveDataScannerMetaVersionOnly(),
)

configuration = Configuration()
with ApiClient(configuration) as api_client:
    api_instance = SensitiveDataScannerApi(api_client)
    response = api_instance.delete_scanning_rule(rule_id=RULE_DATA_ID, body=body)

    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 Scanning Rule returns "OK" response

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

# the "scanning_group" has a "scanning_rule"
RULE_DATA_ID = ENV["RULE_DATA_ID"]

body = DatadogAPIClient::V2::SensitiveDataScannerRuleDeleteRequest.new({
  meta: DatadogAPIClient::V2::SensitiveDataScannerMetaVersionOnly.new({}),
})
p api_instance.delete_scanning_rule(RULE_DATA_ID, body)
```

#### 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"
##### 

```rust
// Delete Scanning Rule returns "OK" response
use datadog_api_client::datadog;
use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::api_sensitive_data_scanner::SensitiveDataScannerAPI;
use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::SensitiveDataScannerMetaVersionOnly;
use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::SensitiveDataScannerRuleDeleteRequest;

#[tokio::main]
async fn main() {
    // the "scanning_group" has a "scanning_rule"
    let rule_data_id = std::env::var("RULE_DATA_ID").unwrap();
    let body =
        SensitiveDataScannerRuleDeleteRequest::new(SensitiveDataScannerMetaVersionOnly::new());
    let configuration = datadog::Configuration::new();
    let api = SensitiveDataScannerAPI::with_config(configuration);
    let resp = api.delete_scanning_rule(rule_data_id.clone(), body).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 Scanning Rule returns "OK" response
 */

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

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

// the "scanning_group" has a "scanning_rule"
const RULE_DATA_ID = process.env.RULE_DATA_ID as string;

const params: v2.SensitiveDataScannerApiDeleteScanningRuleRequest = {
  body: {
    meta: {},
  },
  ruleId: RULE_DATA_ID,
};

apiInstance
  .deleteScanningRule(params)
  .then((data: v2.SensitiveDataScannerRuleDeleteResponse) => {
    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"
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