---
title: "Delete a project"
method: DELETE
path: "/projects/{id}"
tags: ["Projects"]
---

# Delete a project

`DELETE /projects/{id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://app.gc.ai/api/external/v1`
- URL: `https://app.gc.ai/api/external/v1/projects/{id}`
- Auth: API key in header `Authorization`
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/gc-ai/apis/gc-ai-external-api/docs/projects/:id/delete.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

Delete a project. Files, folders, and chats linked to the project are detached, not deleted; they remain in the organization and can be reattached elsewhere.

Requires admin access to the project. Org-scoped keys can delete non-access-controlled projects.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, uuid, required: The project ID

## Response `204`

Project deleted

## Other responses

- `401`: Missing or malformed API key
- `403`: Invalid API key
- `404`: Project not found or insufficient access
- `429`: Rate limit exceeded. See [Rate Limits](https://docs.gc.ai/api-reference/concepts/rate-limits) for the tiers, limits, and how to back off.
- `500`: Internal server error
- `503`: Service temporarily unavailable

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[API](https://skmtc.dev/gc-ai/apis/gc-ai-external-api.md) - [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/gc-ai/apis/gc-ai-external-api/llms.txt) - [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/gc-ai/apis/gc-ai-external-api/revisions/2bbdfddf7107?raw)