---
title: Delete API Key
url: https://docs.vultr.com/platform/other/api/current-user/delete-api-key
description: Generate a new Vultr current user API key securely using portal or API.
publish_date: 2025-09-17T16:32:51.848111Z
last_updated: 2025-09-17T16:39:49.882182Z
---

Deleting a current user API key is an important security measure to prevent unauthorized access. Remove keys that are no longer needed or may be compromised to maintain secure account access.

> [!NOTE]
> Deleting an API key immediately revokes its access. Any applications, scripts, or integrations using the deleted key will stop working. Ensure you have updated all workloads to use a replacement key before deleting an old key to avoid service interruptions.

Follow this guide to delete an API key for current user in the Vultr Console or via Vultr API.

=== "Vultr Console"

    1. Navigate to **Dashboard** and select **Vultr API** under **Orchestration**.
    2. In **User Access Tokens** section, locate the key you want to remove and click **Delete**.
    3. Click **OK** to confirm the deletion.

=== "Vultr API"

    1. Send a `GET` request to the [**List API Keys** endpoint](https://www.vultr.com/api/#tag/api-keys/operation/list-api-keys) to retrieve all available API keys for the current user.

        ```console
        $ curl "https://api.vultr.com/v2/apikeys" \
            -X GET \
            -H "Authorization: Bearer ${VULTR_API_KEY}"
        ```

        Note the `id` of the API key you want to delete.

    2. Send a `DELETE` request to the [**Delete API Key** endpoint](https://www.vultr.com/api/#tag/api-keys/operation/delete-api-key) to remove the API key by ID.

        ```console
        $ curl "https://api.vultr.com/v2/apikeys/{apikey-id}" \
            -X DELETE \
            -H "Authorization: Bearer ${VULTR_API_KEY}"
        ```

        An HTTP response of `204 No Content` confirms that your API key is deleted.