---
title: "Delete a trigger"
method: DELETE
path: "/api/v3.1/trigger_instances/manage/{triggerId}"
tags: ["Triggers"]
---

# Delete a trigger

`DELETE /api/v3.1/trigger_instances/manage/{triggerId}`

Permanently deletes a trigger instance. This stops the trigger from listening for events and removes it from your project. Use the PATCH endpoint with status "disable" if you want to temporarily pause a trigger instead.

## Path parameters

- `triggerId` string, triggerInstanceId, required — The ID of the trigger instance to delete

## Response `200`

Successfully deleted the trigger instance

- object
  - `trigger_id` string, triggerInstanceId, required — The ID of the deleted trigger instance

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `404` — Trigger instance not found
- `409` — Trigger instance already deleted
- `410` — Trigger instance already gone
- `500` — Internal server error

## Changes

- **2026-06-17** `589a7d115a5e` — 1 info
  - the endpoint scheme security `CookieAuth` was removed from the API
- **2026-05-05** `52c71f747c65` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/composiohq/apis/composio-platform-api-v3-1/changes/api/v3.1/trigger_instances/manage/:triggerId/delete.md)

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