---
type: api
title: Delete a dashboard
description: Permanently deletes a dashboard by ID.
url: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4493/api/doc/kibana/v0/operation/operation-delete-dashboard
resource: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4493/api/doc/kibana/v0/operation/operation-delete-dashboard
products:
  - Kibana
---

# Delete a dashboard

Availability: Generally available since 9.5

- Server: `https://{kibana_url}`

## Paths

- `DELETE` `/api/dashboards/{id}`

#### Path parameters

- `id` (string) — required
  The dashboard ID, as returned by the create or search endpoints.

## Description

Permanently deletes a dashboard by ID.

## Authentication

- Api key: `Authorization: <value>`
  These APIs use key-based authentication. You must create an API key and use the encoded value in the request header. For example: `Authorization: ApiKey base64AccessApiKey`
- Basic: `Authorization: Basic <credentials>`

## Header parameters

- `kbn-xsrf` (string) — required
  A required header to protect against CSRF attacks

## Responses

#### `200`

deleted

#### `403`

forbidden

#### `404`

not found

#### `500`

internal server error

## Code examples

#### Console

```console
DELETE kbn:/api/dashboards/3c4b8e10-d57a-11ef-9a52-4f3c2a8d0e1b
```

#### curl

```curl
curl -X DELETE "${KIBANA_URL}/api/dashboards/3c4b8e10-d57a-11ef-9a52-4f3c2a8d0e1b" \
  -H "Authorization: ApiKey ${API_KEY}" \
  -H "kbn-xsrf: true"
```