> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://langwatch.ai/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Revoke API key

> Revoke (soft-delete) an API key. Revoked keys can no longer authenticate. Requires organization:manage permission.



## OpenAPI

````yaml DELETE /api/api-keys/{id}
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: LangWatch API
  version: 1.0.0
  description: LangWatch openapi spec
servers:
  - url: https://app.langwatch.ai
security:
  - project_api_key: []
paths:
  /api/api-keys/{id}:
    delete:
      summary: Revoke an API key
      description: >-
        Revoke (soft-delete) an API key. Revoked keys can no longer
        authenticate. Requires organization:manage permission.
      operationId: revokeApiKey
      parameters:
        - name: id
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
          description: API key ID
      responses:
        '200':
          description: API key revoked successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  success:
                    type: boolean
        '401':
          description: Invalid or missing API key token
        '403':
          description: Not authorized to revoke this API key (owned by another user)
        '404':
          description: API key not found
        '409':
          description: API key is already revoked
      security:
        - admin_api_key: []
components:
  securitySchemes:
    project_api_key:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: X-Auth-Token
      description: >-
        Project API key for sending traces and accessing project-scoped
        resources. Format: sk-lw-... (no underscore). Obtain one by creating a
        project via the Admin API or the LangWatch UI.
    admin_api_key:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: >-
        Admin API key for organization-level operations (managing projects, API
        keys). Create one in Settings > API Keys or via POST /api/api-keys.
        Format: sk-lw-{id}_{secret}.

````