---
title: "Delete worklog"
method: DELETE
path: "/rest/api/3/issue/{issueIdOrKey}/worklog/{id}"
tags: ["Issue worklogs"]
---

# Delete worklog

`DELETE /rest/api/3/issue/{issueIdOrKey}/worklog/{id}`

Deletes a worklog from an issue.

Time tracking must be enabled in Jira, otherwise this operation returns an error. For more information, see [Configuring time tracking](https://confluence.atlassian.com/x/qoXKM).

This operation can be accessed anonymously.

**[Permissions](#permissions) required:**

 *  *Browse projects* [project permission](https://confluence.atlassian.com/x/yodKLg) for the project that the issue is in.
 *  If [issue-level security](https://confluence.atlassian.com/x/J4lKLg) is configured, issue-level security permission to view the issue.
 *  *Delete all worklogs*[ project permission](https://confluence.atlassian.com/x/yodKLg) to delete any worklog or *Delete own worklogs* to delete worklogs created by the user,
 *  If the worklog has visibility restrictions, belongs to the group or has the role visibility is restricted to.

## Path parameters

- `issueIdOrKey` string, required
- `id` string, required

## Query parameters

- `notifyUsers` boolean
- `adjustEstimate` 'new' | 'leave' | 'manual' | 'auto'
- `newEstimate` string
- `increaseBy` string
- `overrideEditableFlag` boolean

## Response `204`

Returned if the request is successful.

## Other responses

- `400` — Returned if: * `adjustEstimate` is set to `new` but `newEstimate` is not provided or is invalid. * `adjustEstimate` is set to `manual` but `reduceBy` is not provided or is invalid. * the user does not have permission to delete the worklog.
- `401` — Returned if the authentication credentials are incorrect.
- `404` — Returned if: * the issue is not found or user does not have permission to view the issue. * the worklog is not found or the user does not have permission to view it. * time tracking is disabled.

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