---
title: "Delete a policy."
method: DELETE
path: "/tyk/policies/{polID}"
tags: ["Policies"]
---

# Delete a policy.

`DELETE /tyk/policies/{polID}`

Delete a policy by ID in your Tyk instance.

## Path parameters

- `polID` string, required

## Response `200`

Deleted policy by ID

- ApiModifyKeySuccess
  - `action` string
  - `key` string
  - `key_hash` string
  - `status` string

## Other responses

- `400` — Policy Id not provided
- `403` — Forbidden
- `500` — Internal server error.

## Changes

- **2024-09-18** `111affa17abe` — 1 breaking, 2 info
  - added the new path request parameter `polID`
  - added the non-success response with the status `400`
  - added the non-success response with the status `403`
- **2022-05-24** `111d8ca21864` — 1 warning, 2 info
  - deleted the `path` request parameter `polID`
  - removed the non-success response with the status `400`
  - removed the non-success response with the status `403`

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/tyktechnologies/apis/tyk-gateway-api/changes/tyk/policies/:polID/delete.md)

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