---
title: "Delete a project by ID"
method: DELETE
path: "/projects/{id}"
tags: ["Projects"]
---

# Delete a project by ID

`DELETE /projects/{id}`

Deletes a project and all dependent entities (files, risks, members, framework data).

## Path parameters

- `id` integer, required

## Response `202`

Project deleted successfully

- object
  - `message` string
  - `data` boolean

## Other responses

- `404` — Project not found
- `500` — Internal server error

## Changes

- **2026-04-21** `55cdc040840c` — 1 breaking, 4 info
  - removed the success response with the status `200`
  - added the media type `application/json` for the response with the status `500`
  - added the non-success response with the status `404`
  - removed the non-success response with the status `401`
  - …1 more
- **2026-04-05** `c419b1e72a65` — 1 breaking, 5 info
  - removed the media type `application/json` for the response with the status `200`
  - api operation id `deleteProjectById` was added
  - the endpoint scheme security `bearerAuth` was added to the API
  - the endpoint scheme security `JWTAuth` was removed from the API
  - …2 more
- **2025-09-11** `cfa9ae933c17` — 1 breaking, 5 info
  - removed the success response with the status `202`
  - api tag `Projects` added
  - api tag `projects` removed
  - removed the non-success response with the status `404`
  - …2 more
- **2025-01-22** `ed48b7196725` — 5 info
  - api operation id `deleteProjectById` removed and replaced with ``
  - the endpoint scheme security `JWTAuth` was added to the API
  - the endpoint scheme security `bearerAuth` was removed from the API
  - api tag `projects` added
  - …1 more

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/verifywise-ai/apis/verifywise-api/changes/projects/:id/delete.md)

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