---
title: "deleteValidationRule"
method: DELETE
path: "/v1/validation-rules/{ruleId}"
tags: ["Validation Rules"]
---

# deleteValidationRule

`DELETE /v1/validation-rules/{ruleId}`

Permanently deletes a validation rule by ID. Any journeys or entity attributes referencing this rule should be updated before deletion.

## Path parameters

- `ruleId` string, required

## Response `204`

Validation rule deleted successfully

## Other responses

- `401` — Unauthorized - Authentication required
- `403` — Forbidden - Insufficient permissions
- `404` — Validation rule not found
- `500` — Internal Server Error

---

[API](https://skmtc.dev/epilot/apis/validation-rules-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/epilot/apis/validation-rules-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-production.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/epilot/validation-rules-api/revisions/017fc8c03fb0/schema)