---
type: api
title: Delete a Security project
url: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4641/api/doc/cloud-serverless/operation/operation-deletesecurityproject
resource: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4641/api/doc/cloud-serverless/operation/operation-deletesecurityproject
products:
  - Elastic Cloud Serverless
---

# Delete a Security project

Authentication: required

- Server: `https://api.elastic-cloud.com`

## Paths

- `DELETE` `/api/v1/serverless/projects/security/{id}`

#### Path parameters

- `id` (string · pattern: ^[a-z0-9]{32}$) — required
  The ID of the project

## Header parameters

- `If-Match` (string) — optional
  ETag value fetched in a previous GET project request. Used to prevent simultaneous updates

## Responses

#### `200`

Project deletion scheduled.

##### Response headers

- `ETag` (string)

#### `400`

Bad request

`application/json`

- `errors` (object[])
  - `message` (string)
    A human-readable message of the error.
  - `code` (string)
    An identifier for this type of error.
#### `404`

Not Found

`application/json`

- `errors` (object[])
  - `message` (string)
    A human-readable message of the error.
  - `code` (string)
    An identifier for this type of error.
#### `409`

Conflict

`application/json`

- `errors` (object[])
  - `message` (string)
    A human-readable message of the error.
  - `code` (string)
    An identifier for this type of error.
#### `412`

Precondition failed

`application/json`

- `errors` (object[])
  - `message` (string)
    A human-readable message of the error.
  - `code` (string)
    An identifier for this type of error.
## Code examples

#### curl

```curl
curl -X DELETE "https://api.elastic-cloud.com/api/v1/serverless/projects/security/${ID}" \
  -H "Authorization: ApiKey ${API_KEY}"
```

## Response examples

#### 400

`application/json`

Generated from the API spec. Values are representative. Unions use the first variant; deeply nested or large bodies may omit fields.

```json
{
  "errors": [
    {
      "message": "Explicative error message",
      "code": "code.error"
    }
  ]
}
```

#### 404

`application/json`

Generated from the API spec. Values are representative. Unions use the first variant; deeply nested or large bodies may omit fields.

```json
{
  "errors": [
    {
      "message": "Explicative error message",
      "code": "code.error"
    }
  ]
}
```

#### 409

`application/json`

Generated from the API spec. Values are representative. Unions use the first variant; deeply nested or large bodies may omit fields.

```json
{
  "errors": [
    {
      "message": "Explicative error message",
      "code": "code.error"
    }
  ]
}
```

#### 412

`application/json`

Generated from the API spec. Values are representative. Unions use the first variant; deeply nested or large bodies may omit fields.

```json
{
  "errors": [
    {
      "message": "Explicative error message",
      "code": "code.error"
    }
  ]
}
```