---
title: "Delete project avatar"
method: DELETE
path: "/rest/api/3/project/{projectIdOrKey}/avatar/{id}"
tags: ["Project avatars"]
---

# Delete project avatar

`DELETE /rest/api/3/project/{projectIdOrKey}/avatar/{id}`

Deletes a custom avatar from a project. Note that system avatars cannot be deleted.

**[Permissions](#permissions) required:** *Administer projects* [project permission](https://confluence.atlassian.com/x/yodKLg).

## Path parameters

- `projectIdOrKey` string, required
- `id` integer, required

## Response `204`

Returned if the request is successful.

## Other responses

- `401` — Returned if the authentication credentials are incorrect or missing.
- `403` — Returned if the avatar is a system avatar or the user does not have permission to administer the project.
- `404` — Returned if the project or avatar is not found or the user does not have permission to view the project.

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[API](https://skmtc.dev/atlassian/apis/the-jira-cloud-platform-rest-api-3.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/atlassian/apis/the-jira-cloud-platform-rest-api-3/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-production.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/atlassian/the-jira-cloud-platform-rest-api-3/revisions/2783f5d3849c/schema)