---
title: "Delete metadata by key"
method: DELETE
path: "/v2/{ledger}/transactions/{id}/metadata/{key}"
tags: ["ledger.v2"]
---

# Delete metadata by key

`DELETE /v2/{ledger}/transactions/{id}/metadata/{key}`

Delete metadata by key

## Path parameters

- `ledger` string, required
- `id` integer, required
- `key` string, required

## Response `2XX`

Key deleted

## Other responses

- `default` — Error

## Changes

- **2024-10-25** `dcde15f756b5` — 1 warning
  - added the new `LEDGER_ALREADY_EXISTS` enum value to the `errorCode` response property for the response status `default`

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/formancehq/apis/ledger-api/changes/v2/:ledger/transactions/:id/metadata/:key/delete.md)

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