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# Delete API Key

> Revoke and delete an API key

Permanently revokes and deletes an API key, making it unusable for future requests.

<Warning>
  This action is irreversible. Once an API key is deleted, it cannot be recovered.
</Warning>

<RequestExample>
  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  curl -X DELETE 'https://api.memchat.io/api-keys/key_123abc' \
    -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_JWT_TOKEN'
  ```

  ```python Python theme={null}
  import requests

  response = requests.delete(
      "https://api.memchat.io/api-keys/key_123abc",
      headers={"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_JWT_TOKEN"}
  )
  result = response.json()
  ```
</RequestExample>

## Path Parameters

<ParamField path="api_key_id" type="string" required>
  The unique identifier of the API key to delete
</ParamField>

## Response

<ResponseField name="success" type="boolean">
  Indicates if the deletion was successful
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="api_key_id" type="string">
  ID of the deleted API key
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="deleted_at" type="string">
  ISO 8601 timestamp when the API key was deleted
</ResponseField>

<ResponseExample>
  ```json Response theme={null}
  {
    "success": true,
    "api_key_id": "key_123abc",
    "deleted_at": "2024-01-15T16:45:00Z"
  }
  ```
</ResponseExample>

## Error Responses

<ResponseField name="404" type="object">
  API key not found

  ```json theme={null}
  {
    "error": "API key not found",
    "code": "API_KEY_NOT_FOUND"
  }
  ```
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="403" type="object">
  Cannot delete API key

  ```json theme={null}
  {
    "error": "Cannot delete the currently used API key",
    "code": "CANNOT_DELETE_ACTIVE_KEY"
  }
  ```
</ResponseField>