---
title: "Delete a DID"
method: DELETE
path: "/identifiers/{did}"
tags: ["Dids"]
---

# Delete a DID

`DELETE /identifiers/{did}`

Soft-deletes the local DID resource (sets deletedAt timestamp).
Does NOT deactivate the DID on the network/ledger. The DID can be
recovered by querying with includeDeleted=true. To deactivate a DID
on the network, use the deactivate action instead.

## Parameters

- `./common-components.yml#/components/parameters/CorrelationId` — unresolved $ref

## Response `204`

DID deleted successfully.

## Other responses

- `401` — unresolved $ref
- `403` — unresolved $ref
- `404` — unresolved $ref
- `500` — unresolved $ref

---

[API](https://skmtc.dev/sphereon-opensource/apis/did-rest-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/sphereon-opensource/apis/did-rest-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-production.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/sphereon-opensource/did-rest-api/revisions/d575fc307e80/schema)