---
title: "Delete a kek"
method: DELETE
path: "/dek-registry/v1/keks/{name}"
tags: ["Key Encryption Keys (v1)"]
---

# Delete a kek

`DELETE /dek-registry/v1/keks/{name}`

## Path parameters

- `name` string, required

## Query parameters

- `permanent` boolean

## Response `204`

No Content

## Other responses

- `404` — Not found. Error code 40470 -- Key not found. Error code 40471 -- Key not soft-deleted.
- `422` — Unprocessable entity. Error code 42271 -- Invalid key. Error code 42272 -- References to key exist.

---

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