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# Delete SSH Key

Deletes a specified SSH key by including the ID of the SSH key in the endpoint path. To retrieve your SSH key IDs, see the [List SSH Keys API](/overview/platform_api/create_ssh_key/list_ssh_keys.md).

## HTTP Request

`DELETE` `{API_URL}/ssh-keys/{id}`

## Path Parameters

| Parameters | Requirements | Type  | Description                                        |
| ---------- | ------------ | ----- | -------------------------------------------------- |
| id         | Required     | `int` | The unique identifier of the SSH key to be deleted |

## Response Attributes

#### data `dict`

Empty `data` object

#### status `string`

Indicates the result of the request to delete a SSH key. `success` signifies success, while `failed` indicates an error.

#### message `string`

A description of the status of the request.

## Example

#### Request

```bash
curl -X DELETE '{API_URL}/ssh-keys/5' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer {TOKEN/KEY}'
```

#### Response

```json
{
    "data": {},
    "message": "SSH key deleted successfully",
    "status": "success"
}
```