---
title: "Delete a video"
method: DELETE
path: "/v2/videos/{video_id}"
tags: ["Videos"]
---

# Delete a video

`DELETE /v2/videos/{video_id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.heygen.com`
- URL: `https://api.heygen.com/v2/videos/{video_id}`
- Auth: one of:
  - API key in header `x-api-key`
  - HTTP bearer

Permanently delete a video. Supports both generated and translated videos.

## Path parameters

- `video_id` string, required

## Response `200`

Successful response

- object
  - `data` DeleteVideoResponse
    - `id` string, required: ID of the deleted video
    - `deleted` boolean: Always true on success

## Other responses

- `400`: Invalid request parameters
- `401`: Authentication failed
- `404`: Resource not found
- `429`: Rate limit exceeded

## Changes

- **2026-11-03** `7dfa5e59b4f5`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/heygen/apis/heygen-external-api/changes/v2/videos/:video_id/delete.md)

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[API](https://skmtc.dev/heygen/apis/heygen-external-api.md) - [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/heygen/apis/heygen-external-api/llms.txt) - [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/heygen/apis/heygen-external-api/revisions/7dfa5e59b4f5?raw)