---
type: api
title: Delete visualization
description: Permanently deletes a Lens visualization. If the visualization is referenced by a dashboard panel, the panel shows an error after deletion.
url: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4493/api/doc/kibana/v0/operation/operation-delete-visualization
resource: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4493/api/doc/kibana/v0/operation/operation-delete-visualization
products:
  - Kibana
---

# Delete visualization

Availability: Generally available since 9.5

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

## Paths

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

#### Path parameters

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

## Description

Permanently deletes a Lens visualization. If the visualization is referenced by a dashboard panel, the panel shows an error after deletion.

## 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

#### `204`

No Content

#### `400`

Malformed request

#### `401`

Unauthorized

#### `403`

Forbidden

#### `404`

Resource not found

#### `500`

Internal Server Error

## Code examples

#### Console

```console
DELETE kbn:/api/visualizations/1e4f0a30-b3c5-11ef-bd7a-2b6b1a8c0f3d
```

#### curl

```curl
curl -X DELETE "${KIBANA_URL}/api/visualizations/1e4f0a30-b3c5-11ef-bd7a-2b6b1a8c0f3d" \
  -H "Authorization: ApiKey ${API_KEY}" \
  -H "kbn-xsrf: true"
```