---
title: "Delete link"
method: DELETE
path: "/links/{link_id}"
tags: ["Link Management"]
---

# Delete link

`DELETE /links/{link_id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.short.io`
- URL: `https://api.short.io/links/{link_id}`
- Auth: API key in header `Authorization`

Delete link by id

**Rate limit**: 20/s

## Path parameters

- `link_id` string, required

## Response `200`

Default Response

- object
  - `success` boolean, required: Whether the operation succeeded
  - `idString` string: Link ID
  - `error` string: Error message when operation failed

## Other responses

- `400`: Default Response
- `401`: Default Response
- `402`: Default Response
- `403`: Default Response
- `404`: Default Response
- `409`: Default Response
- `500`: Default Response

---

[API](https://skmtc.dev/short/apis/short-io-api-2.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/short/apis/short-io-api-2/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/short/apis/short-io-api-2/revisions/9e4e60c560b1?raw)