---
title: "Delete a pin"
method: POST
path: "/pins.delete"
tags: ["Pins"]
---

# Delete a pin

`POST /pins.delete`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://app.getoutline.com/api`
- URL: `https://app.getoutline.com/api/pins.delete`
- Auth: one of:
  - HTTP bearer
  - OAuth 2
    - Authorization code: `https://app.getoutline.com/oauth/authorize`
    - Token URL: `https://app.getoutline.com/oauth/token` scopes: `read`, `write`

Remove a pin, un-pinning the document from its collection or the home screen. The document itself is not affected.

## Request body

- object
  - `id` string, uuid, required: Unique identifier for the pin.

## Response `200`

OK

- object
  - `success` boolean

## Other responses

- `400`: The request failed one or more validations.
- `401`: The API key is missing or otherwise invalid.
- `403`: The current API key is not authorized to perform this action.
- `404`: The specified resource was not found.
- `429`: The request was rate limited.

## Changes

- **2026-09-05** `6287bce7caad`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/defaulr/apis/outline-api/changes/pins.delete/post.md)

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[API](https://skmtc.dev/defaulr/apis/outline-api.md) - [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/defaulr/apis/outline-api/llms.txt) - [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/defaulr/apis/outline-api/revisions/5ddf01ffba84?raw)