---
title: "Endpoint for deleting a vulnerability"
method: DELETE
path: "/vulnerability/{vulnerability_id}"
tags: ["vulnerability"]
---

# Endpoint for deleting a vulnerability

`DELETE /vulnerability/{vulnerability_id}`

Delete a vulnerability from the local source.
We only accept to delete vulnerabilities from the local source.

## Response `204`

Success.

## Other responses

- `403` — Admin permission required.
- `422` — Not possible to edit a vulnerability from the requested source.

## Changes

- **2025-01-15** `ca3ebcc72ad5` — 4 info
  - api operation id `delete_vulnerability_/vulnerability/<string:vulnerability_id>` removed and replaced with `delete_vulnerability`
  - api tag `vulnerability` added
  - api tag `legacy` removed
  - endpoint reactivated
- **2024-11-27** `5ff926c52769` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2024-11-25** `1441221dfa02` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation
- **2024-06-19** `6eadec396709` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2024-06-05** `28bfb33cc1fb` — 1 breaking
  - api removed without deprecation

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/vulnerability-lookup/apis/vulnerability-lookup-api/changes/vulnerability/:vulnerability_id/delete.md)

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