Deleting an API will erase the API including all its information from the API Management.

Expert Advice

Do not delete APIs, plans, or clients and recreate them if you want to change policies or settings. Instead:

  • As concerns APIs and clients: Retire the old version, so it will not be callable anymore. Alternatively, skip this step if you want both versions - old and new - to be available.
  • Create a new version of the element you want to change.
  • Re-publish or re-register the API or client.

If you really want to remove an API, click Delete on top right of the API details page:


Since an API includes several important information such as versions, policies, contracts and change logs, you will have to confirm, that you want to delete the API.

Option Delete is only enabled if you activate the checkbox.

A toast message indicates successful deletion.

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