---
title: "Delete release pipeline"
method: DELETE
path: "/api/v2/projects/{projectKey}/release-pipelines/{pipelineKey}"
tags: ["Release pipelines (beta)"]
---

# Delete release pipeline

`DELETE /api/v2/projects/{projectKey}/release-pipelines/{pipelineKey}`

Deletes a release pipeline.

You cannot delete the default release pipeline.

If you want to delete a release pipeline that is currently the default, create a second release pipeline and set it as the default. Then delete the first release pipeline. To change the default release pipeline, use the [Update project](https://launchdarkly.com/docs/api/projects/patch-project) API to set the `defaultReleasePipelineKey`.

## Path parameters

- `projectKey` string, string, required — The project key
- `pipelineKey` string, string, required — The release pipeline key

## Response `204`

Action succeeded

## Other responses

- `403` — Forbidden
- `404` — Invalid resource identifier

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