---
title: "Delete a style profile"
method: DELETE
path: "/v3/style_profiles/{style_profile_id}"
tags: ["ManageStyleProfiles"]
---

# Delete a style profile

`DELETE /v3/style_profiles/{style_profile_id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.deepl.com`
- URL: `https://api.deepl.com/v3/style_profiles/{style_profile_id}`
- Auth: API key in header `Authorization`

Delete a style profile. Only the account that owns a style profile can delete it. A style profile
that was shared with your account returns `404 Not Found`.

The glossaries, style rule lists and translation memories the style profile links are not deleted.
Translation requests that pass the deleted `style_profile_id` fail after this call, so update your
integration before deleting.

Requires an API key with the `style_profiles:write` scope.

## Path parameters

- `style_profile_id` string, uuid, required: A unique ID assigned to a style profile.

## Response `204`

The style profile was deleted. The response has no body.

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad request. Please check error message and your parameters.
- `401`: Authorization failed. Please supply a valid `DeepL-Auth-Key` via the `Authorization` header.
- `403`: Authorization failed. Please supply a valid `DeepL-Auth-Key` via the `Authorization` header. This error is also returned when the API key is scoped but does not include the scope required for this endpoint.
- `404`: The style profile could not be found. This is also returned for a style profile that was shared with your account, because only the owner can delete it.
- `429`: Too many requests. Please wait and resend your request.
- `500`: Internal error.
- `503`: Resource currently unavailable. Try again later.

## Changes

- **2026-11-03** `c7c91cfac5c0`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/deepl/apis/deepl-api-documentation/changes/v3/style_profiles/:style_profile_id/delete.md)

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