---
title: "Remove a Search keyword"
method: DELETE
path: "/v1/ads/keywords/{keywordId}"
tags: ["Ad Campaigns"]
---

# Remove a Search keyword

`DELETE /v1/ads/keywords/{keywordId}`

Removes one keyword criterion (positive or negative) from its ad group (M.140).

## Path parameters

- `keywordId` string, required

## Response `200`

Keyword removed

- object
  - `removed` boolean — Always true on success
  - `keywordId` string

## Other responses

- `400` — Invalid request
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `404` — The account or requested resource was not found or is not accessible. An account ID may have been disconnected and removed. Read GET /v1/accounts for current account IDs.
- `409` — The account exists but is inactive or needs reconnection. Reconnect it, then read GET /v1/accounts for its current account ID before retrying. Code: ads_connection_required.

## Changes

- **2026-09-16** `3e6ddf2a99ea` — 3 info
  - added the optional property `details/budgetScope` to the response with the `400` status
  - added the optional property `details/budgetScope` to the response with the `404` status
  - added the optional property `details/budgetScope` to the response with the `409` status
- **2026-09-15** `0dba7d004d75` — 6 info
  - added the optional property `details/quotaExhausted` to the response with the `400` status
  - added the optional property `details/quotaExhausted` to the response with the `404` status
  - added the optional property `details/quotaExhausted` to the response with the `409` status
  - added the optional property `details/quotaScope` to the response with the `400` status
  - …2 more
- **2026-09-10** `e70ed06e7150` — 2 info
  - added the media type `application/json` for the response with the status `404`
  - added the non-success response with the status `409`
- **2026-09-08** `d7a8fa118ef0` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/zernio/apis/zernio-api/changes/v1/ads/keywords/:keywordId/delete.md)

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