---
title: Delete tests
description: Datadog, the leading service for cloud-scale monitoring.
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# Delete tests{% #delete-tests %}
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| Datadog site      | API endpoint                                                      |
| ----------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ap1.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.ap1.datadoghq.com/api/v1/synthetics/tests/delete |
| ap2.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.ap2.datadoghq.com/api/v1/synthetics/tests/delete |
| app.datadoghq.eu  | POST https://api.datadoghq.eu/api/v1/synthetics/tests/delete      |
| app.ddog-gov.com  | POST https://api.ddog-gov.com/api/v1/synthetics/tests/delete      |
| us2.ddog-gov.com  | POST https://api.us2.ddog-gov.com/api/v1/synthetics/tests/delete  |
| app.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v1/synthetics/tests/delete     |
| us3.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.us3.datadoghq.com/api/v1/synthetics/tests/delete |
| us5.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.us5.datadoghq.com/api/v1/synthetics/tests/delete |

### Overview

Delete multiple Synthetic tests by ID. This endpoint requires the `synthetics_write` permission.

OAuth apps require the `synthetics_write` authorization [scope](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest/scopes.md#synthetics) to access this endpoint.



### Request

#### Body Data (required)

Public ID list of the Synthetic tests to be deleted.

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| Field                     | Type     | Description                                                                                                      |
| ------------------------- | -------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| force_delete_dependencies | boolean  | Delete the Synthetic test even if it's referenced by other resources (for example, SLOs and composite monitors). |
| public_ids                | [string] | An array of Synthetic test IDs you want to delete.                                                               |

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```json
{
  "force_delete_dependencies": false,
  "public_ids": [
    []
  ]
}
```

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### Response

{% tab title="200" %}
OK.
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Response object for deleting Synthetic tests.

| Parent field  | Field         | Type      | Description                                                                                     |
| ------------- | ------------- | --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
|               | deleted_tests | [object]  | Array of objects containing a deleted Synthetic test ID with the associated deletion timestamp. |
| deleted_tests | deleted_at    | date-time | Deletion timestamp of the Synthetic test ID.                                                    |
| deleted_tests | public_id     | string    | The Synthetic test ID deleted.                                                                  |

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```json
{
  "deleted_tests": [
    {
      "deleted_at": "2019-09-19T10:00:00.000Z",
      "public_id": "string"
    }
  ]
}
```

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{% tab title="400" %}
- JSON format is wrong - Test cannot be deleted as it's used elsewhere (as a sub-test or in an uptime widget) - Some IDs are not owned by the user
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Error response object.

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

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

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

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

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{% tab title="Example" %}

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

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{% tab title="404" %}
- Tests to be deleted can't be found - Synthetic is not activated for the user
{% tab title="Model" %}
Error response object.

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

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{% tab title="Example" %}

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

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{% 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. |

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{% tab title="Example" %}

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

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### Code Example

##### 
                  \## default
# 
 \# Curl command curl -X POST "https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v1/synthetics/tests/delete" \
-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
{
  "public_ids": [
    "abc-def-123"
  ]
}
EOF 
                
##### 

```python
"""
Delete tests returns "OK." response
"""

from os import environ
from datadog_api_client import ApiClient, Configuration
from datadog_api_client.v1.api.synthetics_api import SyntheticsApi
from datadog_api_client.v1.model.synthetics_delete_tests_payload import SyntheticsDeleteTestsPayload

# there is a valid "synthetics_api_test" in the system
SYNTHETICS_API_TEST_PUBLIC_ID = environ["SYNTHETICS_API_TEST_PUBLIC_ID"]

body = SyntheticsDeleteTestsPayload(
    public_ids=[
        SYNTHETICS_API_TEST_PUBLIC_ID,
    ],
)

configuration = Configuration()
with ApiClient(configuration) as api_client:
    api_instance = SyntheticsApi(api_client)
    response = api_instance.delete_tests(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="<DD_API_KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<DD_APP_KEY>" python3 "example.py"
##### 

```ruby
# Delete tests returns "OK." response

require "datadog_api_client"
api_instance = DatadogAPIClient::V1::SyntheticsAPI.new

# there is a valid "synthetics_api_test" in the system
SYNTHETICS_API_TEST_PUBLIC_ID = ENV["SYNTHETICS_API_TEST_PUBLIC_ID"]

body = DatadogAPIClient::V1::SyntheticsDeleteTestsPayload.new({
  public_ids: [
    SYNTHETICS_API_TEST_PUBLIC_ID,
  ],
})
p api_instance.delete_tests(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="<DD_API_KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<DD_APP_KEY>" rb "example.rb"
##### 

```ruby
require 'dogapi'

api_key = '<DATADOG_API_KEY>'
app_key = '<DATADOG_APPLICATION_KEY>'

dog = Dogapi::Client.new(api_key, app_key)

test_ids = ['<SYNTHETICS_TEST_PUBLIC_ID_1>','<SYNTHETICS_TEST_PUBLIC_ID_2>']

dog.delete_synthetics_tests('test_ids' => test_ids)
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=ruby-legacy) 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 tests 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() {
	// there is a valid "synthetics_api_test" in the system
	SyntheticsAPITestPublicID := os.Getenv("SYNTHETICS_API_TEST_PUBLIC_ID")

	body := datadogV1.SyntheticsDeleteTestsPayload{
		PublicIds: []string{
			SyntheticsAPITestPublicID,
		},
	}
	ctx := datadog.NewDefaultContext(context.Background())
	configuration := datadog.NewConfiguration()
	apiClient := datadog.NewAPIClient(configuration)
	api := datadogV1.NewSyntheticsApi(apiClient)
	resp, r, err := api.DeleteTests(ctx, body)

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

	responseContent, _ := json.MarshalIndent(resp, "", "  ")
	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stdout, "Response from `SyntheticsApi.DeleteTests`:\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="<DD_API_KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<DD_APP_KEY>" go run "main.go"
##### 

```java
// Delete tests returns "OK." response

import com.datadog.api.client.ApiClient;
import com.datadog.api.client.ApiException;
import com.datadog.api.client.v1.api.SyntheticsApi;
import com.datadog.api.client.v1.model.SyntheticsDeleteTestsPayload;
import com.datadog.api.client.v1.model.SyntheticsDeleteTestsResponse;
import java.util.Collections;

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

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

    SyntheticsDeleteTestsPayload body =
        new SyntheticsDeleteTestsPayload()
            .publicIds(Collections.singletonList(SYNTHETICS_API_TEST_PUBLIC_ID));

    try {
      SyntheticsDeleteTestsResponse result = apiInstance.deleteTests(body);
      System.out.println(result);
    } catch (ApiException e) {
      System.err.println("Exception when calling SyntheticsApi#deleteTests");
      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"
##### 

```python
from datadog import initialize, api

options = {
    'api_key': '<DATADOG_API_KEY>',
    'app_key': '<DATADOG_APPLICATION_KEY>'
}

test_ids = ['<SYNTHETICS_TEST_PUBLIC_ID_1>','<SYNTHETICS_TEST_PUBLIC_ID_2>']

initialize(**options)

api.Synthetics.delete_test(public_ids=test_ids)
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=python-legacy) 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>" python "example.py"
##### 

```rust
// Delete tests returns "OK." response
use datadog_api_client::datadog;
use datadog_api_client::datadogV1::api_synthetics::SyntheticsAPI;
use datadog_api_client::datadogV1::model::SyntheticsDeleteTestsPayload;

#[tokio::main]
async fn main() {
    // there is a valid "synthetics_api_test" in the system
    let synthetics_api_test_public_id = std::env::var("SYNTHETICS_API_TEST_PUBLIC_ID").unwrap();
    let body =
        SyntheticsDeleteTestsPayload::new().public_ids(vec![synthetics_api_test_public_id.clone()]);
    let configuration = datadog::Configuration::new();
    let api = SyntheticsAPI::with_config(configuration);
    let resp = api.delete_tests(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="<DD_API_KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<DD_APP_KEY>" cargo run
##### 

```typescript
/**
 * Delete tests returns "OK." response
 */

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

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

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

const params: v1.SyntheticsApiDeleteTestsRequest = {
  body: {
    publicIds: [SYNTHETICS_API_TEST_PUBLIC_ID],
  },
};

apiInstance
  .deleteTests(params)
  .then((data: v1.SyntheticsDeleteTestsResponse) => {
    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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