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title: "Delete a keyword"
description: "Removes the keyword and its matches. Posts also matched by another keyword stay."
canonical: https://docs.mentio.dev/api/keywords/delete-keyword
markdown: https://docs.mentio.dev/api/keywords/delete-keyword.mdx
---

# Delete a keyword

`DELETE /v1/keywords/{id}`

Removes the keyword and its matches. Posts also matched by another keyword stay.

## Parameters

- `id` (path, required): Keyword id (kw_...).

## Responses

- 204: Deleted
- 401: Missing or invalid API key
- 404: Keyword not found

Full schemas: https://api.mentio.dev/v1/openapi.json. Conventions: https://docs.mentio.dev/conventions.mdx