---
title: "DELETE /mode/{subject}"
method: DELETE
path: "/mode/{subject}"
tags: ["Mode"]
---

# DELETE /mode/{subject}

`DELETE /mode/{subject}`

## Request

- The document declares no server URL.
- Auth: none declared

Deletes the subject-level mode configuration and reverts to using the global mode.

## Path parameters

- `subject` string, required

## Headers

- `X-Registry-GroupId` string

## Response `200`

Returns the mode that was deleted.

- ModeUpdateResponse
  - `mode` 'READWRITE' | 'READONLY' | 'IMPORT', required: Current operating mode of the registry.

## Other responses

- `404`: Error returned by the Schema Registry API
- `500`: Error returned by the Schema Registry API

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