Permanently delete an API namespace and immediately invalidate all associated keys.
Use this for cleaning up development environments, retiring deprecated services, or removing unused resources.
All keys in the namespace are immediately marked as deleted and will fail verification with code=NOT_FOUND.
Important: This operation is immediate and permanent. Verify you have the correct API ID before deletion. If delete protection is enabled, disable it first through the dashboard or API configuration.
Required Permissions
Your root key must have one of the following permissions:
api.*.delete_api (to delete any API)api.<api_id>.delete_api (to delete a specific API)Unkey uses API keys (root keys) for authentication. These keys authorize access to management operations in the API. To authenticate, include your root key in the Authorization header of each request:
Authorization: Bearer unkey_123Root keys have specific permissions attached to them, controlling what operations they can perform. Key permissions follow a hierarchical structure with patterns like resource.resource_id.action (e.g., apis.*.create_key, apis.*.read_api).
Security best practices:
Specifies which API namespace to permanently delete from your workspace. Must be a valid API ID that begins with 'api_' and exists within your workspace.
Before proceeding, ensure you have the correct API ID and understand that this action cannot be undone. If you need to migrate functionality, create replacement keys in a new API namespace and update client applications before deletion.
8 - 255"api_1234abcd"
API namespace deleted successfully. All associated keys are immediately invalidated and will fail verification with code=NOT_FOUND.
Metadata object included in every API response. This provides context about the request and is essential for debugging, audit trails, and support inquiries. The requestId is particularly important when troubleshooting issues with the Unkey support team.
Empty response object by design. A successful response indicates this operation was successfully executed.