---
title: "Delete System Setting"
method: DELETE
path: "/admin/settings/{key}"
tags: ["admin"]
---

# Delete System Setting

`DELETE /admin/settings/{key}`

Delete a system setting so the code's own default applies again.
Deleting a key that was never stored is a no-op rather than a 404: the
caller asked for "back to default", and that is already the state.
Only accessible by admin users.

## Path parameters

- `key` string, required

## Response `204`

Successful Response

## Other responses

- `422` — Validation Error

## Changes

- **2026-09-09** `a5af9b3b34f7` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/excellence-ai/apis/excellence-learning/changes/admin/settings/:key/delete.md)

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