---
title: "Delete marketplace by stable key"
method: DELETE
path: "/v1/marketplaces/by-key/{externalKey}"
tags: ["Marketplaces"]
---

# Delete marketplace by stable key

`DELETE /v1/marketplaces/by-key/{externalKey}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.openworklabs.com`
- URL: `https://api.openworklabs.com/v1/marketplaces/by-key/{externalKey}`
- Auth: one of:
  - API key in header `x-api-key`
  - HTTP bearer

Deletes the marketplace identified by its stable externalKey. Idempotent: deleting a key that does not exist is reported as already removed.

## Path parameters

- `externalKey` string, required

## Response `200`

Idempotent deletion result.

- object
  - `ok` true, required
  - `deleted` boolean, required

## Changes

> 152 revisions in range; 1 not diffed.

- **2026-09-11** `bb8ff73e4ad3`: 2 info
  - the endpoint scheme security `bearerAuth` was added to the API
  - the endpoint scheme security `denApiKey` was added to the API
- **2026-09-05** `cb34559d4b4d`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/openworklabs/apis/den-api/changes/v1/marketplaces/by-key/:externalKey/delete.md)

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