---
title: "DELETE /projects/{projectId}/metric-alerts/{alertId}"
method: DELETE
path: "/projects/{projectId}/metric-alerts/{alertId}"
---

# DELETE /projects/{projectId}/metric-alerts/{alertId}

`DELETE /projects/{projectId}/metric-alerts/{alertId}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.caveman.so/api/v1`
- URL: `https://api.caveman.so/api/v1/projects/{projectId}/metric-alerts/{alertId}`
- Auth: one of:
  - OAuth 2
    - Authorization code: `/api/v1/oauth/authorize`
    - Token URL: `/api/v1/oauth/token` scopes: `dashboard:write`
  - HTTP bearer
  - API key in cookie `cave_access`
  - API key in cookie `__Secure-cave_identity.session_token`

DELETE /api/v1/projects/{projectId}/metric-alerts/{alertId} on the Caveman Cloud control plane. Requires the dashboard:write scope. Exposed to autonomous agents as the delete action of the caveman_alerts_write tool (write access). Create, change, pause and delete metric alerts. A firing or resolved alert files an Inbox item and emails the organization's owners and admins, at most once per notify interval; it can also post to a webhook an admin already configured.

## Response `2XX`

Successful response. Exact status depends on synchronous or durable delivery outcome.

## Other responses

- `4XX`: Structured failure. `error.code` is stable; `error.request_id` is echoed in the x-cave-request-id header.
- `5XX`: Structured failure. `error.code` is stable; `error.request_id` is echoed in the x-cave-request-id header.

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