> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Delete API key

> Permanently remove a revoked API key from your list.

Deleting a key removes it entirely from your **API keys** list. You can only delete a key after it has been [revoked](/api-keys/revoke) — this prevents you from deleting a key that's still authenticating live requests.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open API keys">
    Go to **Settings → API keys**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Revoke the key first">
    If the key is still active, click **Revoke** and confirm. The **Delete** action only appears on revoked keys.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Delete the key">
    On the revoked key's row, click **Delete** and confirm.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Warning>
  Deletion is permanent. Once a key is deleted it's removed from your account and can't be recovered. If you only want to stop a key from working while keeping a record of it, [revoke](/api-keys/revoke) it instead.
</Warning>