---
title: "Delete a variable: every value of the name, or only its value in one environment (and branch), or one entry by id"
method: DELETE
path: "/projects/{projectId}/env/{key}"
tags: ["Environment"]
---

# Delete a variable: every value of the name, or only its value in one environment (and branch), or one entry by id

`DELETE /projects/{projectId}/env/{key}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://hostingsurge.com/api/v1`
- URL: `https://hostingsurge.com/api/v1/projects/{projectId}/env/{key}`
- Auth: one of:
  - HTTP bearer
  - API key in cookie `__Host-hs_session`

## Path parameters

- `projectId` string, uuid, required
- `key` string, required

## Query parameters

- `environment` 'production' | 'preview' | 'development': Remove the value in this environment only; other environments keep theirs
- `gitBranch` string: Remove this branch's own preview value only
- `id` string: Remove this one entry (from GET …/env)

## Response `200`

Deleted

- object
  - `deleted` true, required

## Other responses

- `400`: Invalid request (code invalid_request)
- `401`: Missing or invalid session/token (code unauthorized)
- `403`: Authenticated but not permitted (code forbidden)
- `404`: Not found or not visible to the caller (code not_found)
- `409`: Conflicting state (code conflict)
- `429`: Too many requests (code rate_limited); see Retry-After
- `503`: Hosting engine unavailable (code provider_unavailable)

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