---
title: Delete API key
description: Revokes an organization API key. Requires api-keys.write, a user
  token, and an admin or owner role; API keys cannot delete keys.
type: api-reference
source: ./openapi/inth-api.json
method: delete
path: /v1/api-keys/{keyId}
operationId: deleteApiKey
server: https://api.inth.com
apiVersion: 1.0.0
tags:
  - API keys
canonicalUrl: https://inth.com/docs/api/rest-api/api-keys/delete-api-key
lastModified: "2026-09-08T10:41:29.401Z"
---
```http
DELETE /v1/api-keys/{keyId}
```

Server: `https://api.inth.com`

Operation ID: `deleteApiKey`

## Authentication

* bearerAuth

### Schemes

* bearerAuth: http / bearer - Use an Inth API key or OAuth access token in the Authorization header.

  Every operation needs a capability. An OAuth access token carries the capabilities it was granted as scopes; an organization API key carries a fixed set (\`organizations.read\`, \`projects.read\`, \`projects.write\`, \`api-keys.read\`, \`inbox.read\`, \`billing.read\`). A credential without the capability an operation needs is answered with \`403 INSUFFICIENT\_SCOPE\`. \`GET /v1/me\` reports the capabilities of the calling credential.

  OAuth scopes:
  - \`organizations.read\`: List the organizations you belong to.
  - \`organizations.write\`: Create organizations you will own.
  - \`projects.read\`: Read projects and their consent configuration.
  - \`projects.write\`: Create, update, and delete projects and their consent configuration.
  - \`members.read\`: Read member names, email addresses, profile images, roles, and pending invitation email addresses.
  - \`members.write\`: Invite members, change member roles, remove members, and cancel invitations.
  - \`api-keys.read\`: List organization API keys.
  - \`api-keys.write\`: Create, roll, and delete organization API keys.
  - \`code-audit.read\`: Read Code Audit scans, their findings, and connected repositories.
  - \`code-audit.write\`: Start Code Audit scans and unlock their reports.
  - \`inbox.read\`: Read Inbox findings.
  - \`inbox.write\`: Change the status of Inbox findings and open GitHub issues for them.
  - \`billing.read\`: Read the plan and credit balance of an organization.

## Request

### Path Parameters

|Name|Type|Required|Description|
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
|`keyId`|string|required|API key ID.|

### Query Parameters

|Name|Type|Required|Description|
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
|`organizationId`|string|optional|Organization the key belongs to. Defaults to the active organization of the credential.|

## Code Examples

### cURL

```bash
curl -X DELETE "https://api.inth.com/v1/api-keys/key_123" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <token>"
```

### JavaScript

```ts
const response = await fetch("https://api.inth.com/v1/api-keys/key_123", {
  method: "DELETE",
  headers: {
    "Authorization": "Bearer <token>"
  },
});
const data = await response.json();
```

## Responses

### 200

API key was revoked.

Content type: application/json

|Property|Type|Required|Description|
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
|`success`|boolean|required||
|`data`|object|required||
|`data.deleted`|boolean|required||

Example: default

```json
{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "deleted": true
  }
}
```

JSON Schema:

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "success",
    "data"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "success": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "const": true
    },
    "data": {
      "type": "object",
      "required": [
        "deleted"
      ],
      "properties": {
        "deleted": {
          "type": "boolean"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
```

### 400

The request payload or parameters are invalid.

Content type: application/json

|Property|Type|Required|Description|
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
|`success`|boolean|required||
|`error`|object|required||
|`error.code`|"UNAUTHORIZED" \|"FORBIDDEN" \|"INSUFFICIENT\_SCOPE" \|"PLAN\_LIMIT\_REACHED" \|"PLAN\_REQUIRED" \|"INVALID\_ORIGIN" \|"INVALID\_REGION" \|"INVALID\_PAYLOAD" \|"NOT\_FOUND" \|"CONFLICT" \|"KEY\_LIMIT\_REACHED" \|"INSUFFICIENT\_CREDITS" \|"SCAN\_IN\_PROGRESS" \|"UNLOCK\_REQUIRED" \|"REPOSITORY\_NOT\_LINKED" \|"PAYLOAD\_TOO\_LARGE" \|"RATE\_LIMITED" \|"SERVICE\_UNAVAILABLE" \|"INTERNAL\_ERROR"|required||
|`error.message`|string|required||
|`error.details`|unknown|optional|Optional structured error details.|

Example: default

```json
{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "code": "INVALID_PAYLOAD",
    "message": "Invalid request payload",
    "details": [
      {
        "code": "too_small",
        "message": "Too small: expected string to have >=1 characters",
        "path": [
          "name"
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
}
```

JSON Schema:

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "success",
    "error"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "success": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "const": false
    },
    "error": {
      "type": "object",
      "required": [
        "code",
        "message"
      ],
      "properties": {
        "code": {
          "type": "string",
          "enum": [
            "UNAUTHORIZED",
            "FORBIDDEN",
            "INSUFFICIENT_SCOPE",
            "PLAN_LIMIT_REACHED",
            "PLAN_REQUIRED",
            "INVALID_ORIGIN",
            "INVALID_REGION",
            "INVALID_PAYLOAD",
            "NOT_FOUND",
            "CONFLICT",
            "KEY_LIMIT_REACHED",
            "INSUFFICIENT_CREDITS",
            "SCAN_IN_PROGRESS",
            "UNLOCK_REQUIRED",
            "REPOSITORY_NOT_LINKED",
            "PAYLOAD_TOO_LARGE",
            "RATE_LIMITED",
            "SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE",
            "INTERNAL_ERROR"
          ]
        },
        "message": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "details": {
          "description": "Optional structured error details."
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
```

### 401

Authentication is missing, invalid, or expired.

Content type: application/json

|Property|Type|Required|Description|
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
|`success`|boolean|required||
|`error`|object|required||
|`error.code`|"UNAUTHORIZED" \|"FORBIDDEN" \|"INSUFFICIENT\_SCOPE" \|"PLAN\_LIMIT\_REACHED" \|"PLAN\_REQUIRED" \|"INVALID\_ORIGIN" \|"INVALID\_REGION" \|"INVALID\_PAYLOAD" \|"NOT\_FOUND" \|"CONFLICT" \|"KEY\_LIMIT\_REACHED" \|"INSUFFICIENT\_CREDITS" \|"SCAN\_IN\_PROGRESS" \|"UNLOCK\_REQUIRED" \|"REPOSITORY\_NOT\_LINKED" \|"PAYLOAD\_TOO\_LARGE" \|"RATE\_LIMITED" \|"SERVICE\_UNAVAILABLE" \|"INTERNAL\_ERROR"|required||
|`error.message`|string|required||
|`error.details`|unknown|optional|Optional structured error details.|

Example: default

```json
{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "code": "UNAUTHORIZED",
    "message": "Authentication required"
  }
}
```

JSON Schema:

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "success",
    "error"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "success": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "const": false
    },
    "error": {
      "type": "object",
      "required": [
        "code",
        "message"
      ],
      "properties": {
        "code": {
          "type": "string",
          "enum": [
            "UNAUTHORIZED",
            "FORBIDDEN",
            "INSUFFICIENT_SCOPE",
            "PLAN_LIMIT_REACHED",
            "PLAN_REQUIRED",
            "INVALID_ORIGIN",
            "INVALID_REGION",
            "INVALID_PAYLOAD",
            "NOT_FOUND",
            "CONFLICT",
            "KEY_LIMIT_REACHED",
            "INSUFFICIENT_CREDITS",
            "SCAN_IN_PROGRESS",
            "UNLOCK_REQUIRED",
            "REPOSITORY_NOT_LINKED",
            "PAYLOAD_TOO_LARGE",
            "RATE_LIMITED",
            "SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE",
            "INTERNAL_ERROR"
          ]
        },
        "message": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "details": {
          "description": "Optional structured error details."
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
```

### 403

The credential is valid but may not perform the operation.

\`INSUFFICIENT\_SCOPE\`: the credential was never granted the capability the operation needs. \`details.requiredScope\` names it, and the \`WWW-Authenticate\` header carries \`Bearer error="insufficient\_scope"\`. An OAuth client fixes this by requesting the scope; an organization API key cannot gain it.

\`FORBIDDEN\`: the capability is present but the membership behind the credential lacks the role, or the resource belongs to another organization.

Content type: application/json

|Property|Type|Required|Description|
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
|`success`|boolean|required||
|`error`|object|required||
|`error.code`|"UNAUTHORIZED" \|"FORBIDDEN" \|"INSUFFICIENT\_SCOPE" \|"PLAN\_LIMIT\_REACHED" \|"PLAN\_REQUIRED" \|"INVALID\_ORIGIN" \|"INVALID\_REGION" \|"INVALID\_PAYLOAD" \|"NOT\_FOUND" \|"CONFLICT" \|"KEY\_LIMIT\_REACHED" \|"INSUFFICIENT\_CREDITS" \|"SCAN\_IN\_PROGRESS" \|"UNLOCK\_REQUIRED" \|"REPOSITORY\_NOT\_LINKED" \|"PAYLOAD\_TOO\_LARGE" \|"RATE\_LIMITED" \|"SERVICE\_UNAVAILABLE" \|"INTERNAL\_ERROR"|required||
|`error.message`|string|required||
|`error.details`|unknown|optional|Optional structured error details.|

Example: insufficientScope

```json
{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "code": "INSUFFICIENT_SCOPE",
    "message": "This token was not granted the projects.write scope",
    "details": {
      "requiredScope": "projects.write"
    }
  }
}
```

Example: forbidden

```json
{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "code": "FORBIDDEN",
    "message": "Organization membership is required"
  }
}
```

JSON Schema:

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "success",
    "error"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "success": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "const": false
    },
    "error": {
      "type": "object",
      "required": [
        "code",
        "message"
      ],
      "properties": {
        "code": {
          "type": "string",
          "enum": [
            "UNAUTHORIZED",
            "FORBIDDEN",
            "INSUFFICIENT_SCOPE",
            "PLAN_LIMIT_REACHED",
            "PLAN_REQUIRED",
            "INVALID_ORIGIN",
            "INVALID_REGION",
            "INVALID_PAYLOAD",
            "NOT_FOUND",
            "CONFLICT",
            "KEY_LIMIT_REACHED",
            "INSUFFICIENT_CREDITS",
            "SCAN_IN_PROGRESS",
            "UNLOCK_REQUIRED",
            "REPOSITORY_NOT_LINKED",
            "PAYLOAD_TOO_LARGE",
            "RATE_LIMITED",
            "SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE",
            "INTERNAL_ERROR"
          ]
        },
        "message": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "details": {
          "description": "Optional structured error details."
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
```

#### Headers

|Name|Type|Required|Description|
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
|`WWW-Authenticate`|string|optional|Present on \`INSUFFICIENT\_SCOPE\`: \`Bearer error="insufficient\_scope", scope="\<required scope>"\`.|

### 404

The requested resource was not found.

Content type: application/json

|Property|Type|Required|Description|
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
|`success`|boolean|required||
|`error`|object|required||
|`error.code`|"UNAUTHORIZED" \|"FORBIDDEN" \|"INSUFFICIENT\_SCOPE" \|"PLAN\_LIMIT\_REACHED" \|"PLAN\_REQUIRED" \|"INVALID\_ORIGIN" \|"INVALID\_REGION" \|"INVALID\_PAYLOAD" \|"NOT\_FOUND" \|"CONFLICT" \|"KEY\_LIMIT\_REACHED" \|"INSUFFICIENT\_CREDITS" \|"SCAN\_IN\_PROGRESS" \|"UNLOCK\_REQUIRED" \|"REPOSITORY\_NOT\_LINKED" \|"PAYLOAD\_TOO\_LARGE" \|"RATE\_LIMITED" \|"SERVICE\_UNAVAILABLE" \|"INTERNAL\_ERROR"|required||
|`error.message`|string|required||
|`error.details`|unknown|optional|Optional structured error details.|

Example:

```json
{
  "success": true,
  "error": {
    "code": "UNAUTHORIZED",
    "message": "string",
    "details": {}
  }
}
```

JSON Schema:

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "success",
    "error"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "success": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "const": false
    },
    "error": {
      "type": "object",
      "required": [
        "code",
        "message"
      ],
      "properties": {
        "code": {
          "type": "string",
          "enum": [
            "UNAUTHORIZED",
            "FORBIDDEN",
            "INSUFFICIENT_SCOPE",
            "PLAN_LIMIT_REACHED",
            "PLAN_REQUIRED",
            "INVALID_ORIGIN",
            "INVALID_REGION",
            "INVALID_PAYLOAD",
            "NOT_FOUND",
            "CONFLICT",
            "KEY_LIMIT_REACHED",
            "INSUFFICIENT_CREDITS",
            "SCAN_IN_PROGRESS",
            "UNLOCK_REQUIRED",
            "REPOSITORY_NOT_LINKED",
            "PAYLOAD_TOO_LARGE",
            "RATE_LIMITED",
            "SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE",
            "INTERNAL_ERROR"
          ]
        },
        "message": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "details": {
          "description": "Optional structured error details."
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
```

### 429

The rate limit was exceeded. API key limits are set by plan tier (Starter 600/min, Pro 1500/min, Enterprise 3000/min). Check the Retry-After header before retrying.

Content type: application/json

|Property|Type|Required|Description|
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
|`success`|boolean|required||
|`error`|object|required||
|`error.code`|"UNAUTHORIZED" \|"FORBIDDEN" \|"INSUFFICIENT\_SCOPE" \|"PLAN\_LIMIT\_REACHED" \|"PLAN\_REQUIRED" \|"INVALID\_ORIGIN" \|"INVALID\_REGION" \|"INVALID\_PAYLOAD" \|"NOT\_FOUND" \|"CONFLICT" \|"KEY\_LIMIT\_REACHED" \|"INSUFFICIENT\_CREDITS" \|"SCAN\_IN\_PROGRESS" \|"UNLOCK\_REQUIRED" \|"REPOSITORY\_NOT\_LINKED" \|"PAYLOAD\_TOO\_LARGE" \|"RATE\_LIMITED" \|"SERVICE\_UNAVAILABLE" \|"INTERNAL\_ERROR"|required||
|`error.message`|string|required||
|`error.details`|unknown|optional|Optional structured error details.|

Example: default

```json
{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "code": "RATE_LIMITED",
    "message": "API key rate limit exceeded"
  }
}
```

JSON Schema:

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "success",
    "error"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "success": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "const": false
    },
    "error": {
      "type": "object",
      "required": [
        "code",
        "message"
      ],
      "properties": {
        "code": {
          "type": "string",
          "enum": [
            "UNAUTHORIZED",
            "FORBIDDEN",
            "INSUFFICIENT_SCOPE",
            "PLAN_LIMIT_REACHED",
            "PLAN_REQUIRED",
            "INVALID_ORIGIN",
            "INVALID_REGION",
            "INVALID_PAYLOAD",
            "NOT_FOUND",
            "CONFLICT",
            "KEY_LIMIT_REACHED",
            "INSUFFICIENT_CREDITS",
            "SCAN_IN_PROGRESS",
            "UNLOCK_REQUIRED",
            "REPOSITORY_NOT_LINKED",
            "PAYLOAD_TOO_LARGE",
            "RATE_LIMITED",
            "SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE",
            "INTERNAL_ERROR"
          ]
        },
        "message": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "details": {
          "description": "Optional structured error details."
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
```

### 500

An unexpected internal error occurred.

Content type: application/json

|Property|Type|Required|Description|
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
|`success`|boolean|required||
|`error`|object|required||
|`error.code`|"UNAUTHORIZED" \|"FORBIDDEN" \|"INSUFFICIENT\_SCOPE" \|"PLAN\_LIMIT\_REACHED" \|"PLAN\_REQUIRED" \|"INVALID\_ORIGIN" \|"INVALID\_REGION" \|"INVALID\_PAYLOAD" \|"NOT\_FOUND" \|"CONFLICT" \|"KEY\_LIMIT\_REACHED" \|"INSUFFICIENT\_CREDITS" \|"SCAN\_IN\_PROGRESS" \|"UNLOCK\_REQUIRED" \|"REPOSITORY\_NOT\_LINKED" \|"PAYLOAD\_TOO\_LARGE" \|"RATE\_LIMITED" \|"SERVICE\_UNAVAILABLE" \|"INTERNAL\_ERROR"|required||
|`error.message`|string|required||
|`error.details`|unknown|optional|Optional structured error details.|

Example: default

```json
{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "code": "INTERNAL_ERROR",
    "message": "Internal server error"
  }
}
```

JSON Schema:

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "success",
    "error"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "success": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "const": false
    },
    "error": {
      "type": "object",
      "required": [
        "code",
        "message"
      ],
      "properties": {
        "code": {
          "type": "string",
          "enum": [
            "UNAUTHORIZED",
            "FORBIDDEN",
            "INSUFFICIENT_SCOPE",
            "PLAN_LIMIT_REACHED",
            "PLAN_REQUIRED",
            "INVALID_ORIGIN",
            "INVALID_REGION",
            "INVALID_PAYLOAD",
            "NOT_FOUND",
            "CONFLICT",
            "KEY_LIMIT_REACHED",
            "INSUFFICIENT_CREDITS",
            "SCAN_IN_PROGRESS",
            "UNLOCK_REQUIRED",
            "REPOSITORY_NOT_LINKED",
            "PAYLOAD_TOO_LARGE",
            "RATE_LIMITED",
            "SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE",
            "INTERNAL_ERROR"
          ]
        },
        "message": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "details": {
          "description": "Optional structured error details."
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
```

## Related

* [REST API overview](/docs/api/rest-api): Every operation in this API.