Delete JWK

Deletes an existing JWK (JSON Web Key) and undeploys it from all environments.

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Endpoint

DELETE /apiops/projects/{projectName}/jwks/{jwkName}/

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Authentication

Requires a Personal API Access Token.

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Header

Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN

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Request

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Headers

Header	Value	Required
Authorization	Bearer {token}	Yes

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Path Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
projectName	string	Yes	Project name
jwkName	string	Yes	Name of the JWK to delete

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Response

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Success Response (200 OK)

{
  "success": true,
  "deploymentResult": {
    "success": true,
    "message": "Undeployment completed successfully",
    "environmentResults": [
      {
        "environmentName": "production",
        "success": true,
        "message": "Undeployed successfully"
      }
    ]
  }
}

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Error Response (400 Bad Request)

{
  "error": "bad_request",
  "error_description": "JWK (name: my-jwk) is not found!"
}

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cURL Example

curl -X DELETE \
  "https://demo.apinizer.com/apiops/projects/MyProject/jwks/my-jwk/" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN"

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Notes and Warnings

• Undeployment:

  • JWK is automatically undeployed from all environments before deletion
  • Undeployment results are returned in the response

• Dependencies:

  • Ensure no policies or configurations reference this JWK before deletion
  • Deleting a JWK may break policies that depend on it

• Permanent Action:

  • Deletion is permanent and cannot be undone
  • Make sure to backup important JWKs before deletion

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Permissions

User must have SECRETS + MANAGE permission in the project. For undeployment operations (when undeploying JWKs from environments), user must also have SECRETS + DEPLOY_UNDEPLOY permission.

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Related Documentation

• List JWKs - List all JWKs
• Get JWK - Get a specific JWK
• Create JWK - Create a new JWK