# Delete a monitor

`DELETE https://evohub.io/api/v1/monitors/{id}`

Part of the [Uptime API](https://docs-dev.evohub.io/uptime.md) reference · operationId `deleteMonitor`.

Deletes the monitor with its checks, outages, silence window and
channel links. It cannot be undone; to stop checks but keep the
history, pause the monitor instead.

Requires the `uptime:monitor:write` scope.

## Authorization

Any one of:

- `bearerKey`
- `headerKey`

Where:

- `bearerKey`: HTTP Bearer — An EvoHub API key (`evohub_…`) as a bearer token.
- `headerKey`: API key in the header `X-API-Key` — An EvoHub API key (`evohub_…`).

## Path parameters

- `id` (string, required, example `mon_8c1d0b52-6f3e-4a7d-9b21-0e5c4f7a3d19`): The monitor's ID.

## Responses

### 204 — The monitor was deleted.

### 401 — No API key was sent, or it is unknown, revoked or expired (`UNAUTHORIZED`).

Content type: `application/json`

Type: `Error`

- `error` (object, required)
  - `code` (string, required, example `MONITOR_NOT_FOUND`)
  - `message` (string, required, example `monitor not found`)
  - `request_id` (string)

### 403 — The key lacks the scope this endpoint needs (`FORBIDDEN`).

Content type: `application/json`

Type: `Error`

- `error` (object, required)
  - `code` (string, required, example `MONITOR_NOT_FOUND`)
  - `message` (string, required, example `monitor not found`)
  - `request_id` (string)

### 404 — The monitor does not exist, or belongs to a team the caller cannot see (`MONITOR_NOT_FOUND`).

Content type: `application/json`

Type: `Error`

- `error` (object, required)
  - `code` (string, required, example `MONITOR_NOT_FOUND`)
  - `message` (string, required, example `monitor not found`)
  - `request_id` (string)

### 429 — Too many requests (`RATE_LIMITED`). Wait for `Retry-After` seconds.

Headers:

- `Retry-After` (integer): Seconds to wait before retrying.

Content type: `application/json`

Type: `Error`

- `error` (object, required)
  - `code` (string, required, example `MONITOR_NOT_FOUND`)
  - `message` (string, required, example `monitor not found`)
  - `request_id` (string)

### 500 — Something went wrong on EvoHub's side (`INTERNAL_ERROR`). Retry later.

Content type: `application/json`

Type: `Error`

- `error` (object, required)
  - `code` (string, required, example `MONITOR_NOT_FOUND`)
  - `message` (string, required, example `monitor not found`)
  - `request_id` (string)

## Example request

```bash
curl -X DELETE 'https://evohub.io/api/v1/monitors/mon_8c1d0b52-6f3e-4a7d-9b21-0e5c4f7a3d19' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer <TOKEN>'
```