---
title: "Revoke Key"
method: DELETE
path: "/keys/{key_id}"
tags: ["Access"]
---

# Revoke Key

`DELETE /keys/{key_id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.hedra.com/v3`
- URL: `https://api.hedra.com/v3/keys/{key_id}`
- Auth: one of:
  - API key in header `Authorization`
  - HTTP bearer

## Path parameters

- `key_id` string, required: The key's public identifier.

## Response `204`

Successful Response

## Other responses

- `400`: Invalid or failed-validation request.
- `401`: Authentication failed: missing, malformed, or invalid credentials.
- `403`: Insufficient scope or plan.
- `404`: Resource not found.
- `429`: Rate limit exceeded.
- `500`: Internal error.

## Changes

- **2026-10-16** `06692d16e78a`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/hedra-labs/apis/hedra-api/changes/keys/:key_id/delete.md)

---

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