---
title: "Delete an upstream API credential"
method: DELETE
path: "/credentials/{cid}"
tags: ["credentials"]
---

# Delete an upstream API credential

`DELETE /credentials/{cid}`

Permanently delete a credential.

The credential is removed from the vault and unbound from all toolkits that reference it.
Agents using toolkits with this credential will immediately lose access to the upstream API.

**Auth:** Requires human session OR agent key with explicit `DELETE /credentials` allow rule on jentic-mini credential.

**Warning:** This operation cannot be undone. The secret value is irrecoverably destroyed.

## Path parameters

- `cid` string, required — Credential ID to delete

## Response `204`

Successful Response

## Other responses

- `422` — Validation Error

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[API](https://skmtc.dev/jentic/apis/jentic-control-plane-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/jentic/apis/jentic-control-plane-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-production.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/jentic/jentic-control-plane-api/revisions/bd463fcefb14/schema)