> ## 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.

# Archive project

> Soft-delete (archive) a project. Archived projects are excluded from list responses. Requires project:delete permission.



## OpenAPI

````yaml DELETE /api/projects/{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/projects/{id}:
    delete:
      summary: Archive a project
      description: >-
        Soft-delete (archive) a project. Archived projects are excluded from
        list responses. Requires project:delete permission.
      operationId: archiveProject
      parameters:
        - name: id
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
          description: Project ID
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Project archived
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  id:
                    type: string
                  name:
                    type: string
                  archivedAt:
                    type: string
                    format: date-time
        '401':
          description: Invalid or missing API key token
        '403':
          description: Insufficient permissions (requires project:delete)
        '404':
          description: Project not found
      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}.

````