---
title: "Delete a keyword"
description: "Deletes the keyword with its matches. A post that another keyword also matched is kept."
canonical: https://docs.rumoro.dev/api/keywords/delete-keyword
markdown: https://docs.rumoro.dev/api/keywords/delete-keyword.mdx
---

# Delete a keyword

`DELETE /v1/keywords/{id}`

Deletes the keyword with its matches. A post that another keyword also matched is kept.

## Parameters

| Name | In | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `id` | path, required | The keyword's id (kw_...). |

## Responses

| Status | Meaning |
| --- | --- |
| 204 | Done |
| 401 | The API key is missing or not valid |
| 404 | No keyword with this id |

The [OpenAPI document](https://api.rumoro.dev/v1/openapi.json) has every schema. Rules shared by all endpoints are in [Conventions](https://docs.rumoro.dev/conventions.mdx).