> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://paragraph.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Delete a post by slug

> Permanently delete a post using its URL slug. The publication is identified by the API key provided in the Authorization header.

**Warning:** This action is irreversible. The post and all related data (comments, notifications, drafts) will be permanently deleted.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /paragraph-api/openapi.json delete /v1/posts/slug/{slug}
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Paragraph API
  version: 1.0.0
  description: >-
    Public API for interacting with Paragraph publications, posts, users, and
    coined writing.


    ## Rate Limiting

    API requests are rate-limited to ensure fair usage. Contact
    support@paragraph.com for higher limits.


    ## Pagination

    List endpoints support cursor-based pagination using `cursor` and `limit`
    parameters.
  contact:
    name: Paragraph Support
    email: support@paragraph.com
    url: https://paragraph.com/support
  license:
    name: MIT
    url: https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
servers:
  - url: https://public.api.paragraph.com/api
    description: Production server
security:
  - {}
tags:
  - name: publications
    description: Operations related to publications
  - name: posts
    description: Operations related to posts and content
  - name: users
    description: Operations related to users and authors
  - name: coins
    description: Operations related to tokenized content
  - name: subscribers
    description: Operations related to subscriber management (requires API key)
paths:
  /v1/posts/slug/{slug}:
    delete:
      tags:
        - posts
      summary: Delete a post by slug
      description: >-
        Permanently delete a post using its URL slug. The publication is
        identified by the API key provided in the Authorization header.


        **Warning:** This action is irreversible. The post and all related data
        (comments, notifications, drafts) will be permanently deleted.
      operationId: deletePostBySlug
      parameters:
        - name: slug
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
            minLength: 1
            maxLength: 256
          description: URL-friendly identifier of the post to delete
      requestBody:
        description: Body
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties: {}
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Post deleted successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  success:
                    type: boolean
                    enum:
                      - true
                    description: Whether the deletion succeeded
                required:
                  - success
        '401':
          description: Invalid or missing API key
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  success:
                    type: boolean
                    enum:
                      - false
                    description: Always false for error responses
                  msg:
                    type: string
                    description: Human-readable error message
                required:
                  - success
                  - msg
        '404':
          description: Post not found in your publication
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  success:
                    type: boolean
                    enum:
                      - false
                    description: Always false for error responses
                  msg:
                    type: string
                    description: Human-readable error message
                required:
                  - success
                  - msg
        '500':
          description: Internal server error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  success:
                    type: boolean
                    enum:
                      - false
                    description: Always false for error responses
                  msg:
                    type: string
                    description: Human-readable error message
                required:
                  - success
                  - msg
      security:
        - apiKey: []
      x-codeSamples:
        - lang: typescript
          label: Delete a post by slug
          source: |-
            import { ParagraphAPI } from "@paragraph-com/sdk"

            const api = new ParagraphAPI({ apiKey: "your-api-key" })
            await api.posts.delete({ slug: "my-first-post" })
components:
  securitySchemes:
    apiKey:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: >-
        API key for authenticating protected endpoints. Pass as Bearer token in
        Authorization header.

````