Delete a connection
DELETE /v1/connections/{connection_id} · permission connections:write
Deletes a connection. User data is not deleted. If-Match is required. If users have identities from an active connection, deletion fails with connection_in_use; deactivate the connection first. The connection is also removed from application connection lists. A deleted connection can be restored as inactive within 30 days with :restore; after that it is deleted permanently.
Request
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
connection_id |
string | yes | Connection identifier (conn_…). |
If-Match |
header | yes | The ETag of the connection as last read. Missing: 428; stale: 412. |
Response
204 No Content, no body.
Errors
| HTTP | code | When |
|---|---|---|
| 404 | not_found |
The connection does not exist or belongs to another environment. |
| 409 | connection_in_use |
Users still have identities from this active connection; deactivate it first. |
| 412 | precondition_failed |
If-Match does not match the current version. |
| 428 | precondition_required |
The If-Match header is missing. |
| 401 | unauthenticated |
The credential is missing, invalid or revoked. |
| 403 | insufficient_permissions |
The credential lacks the required permission. |
| 429 | rate_limited |
The rate limit was exceeded; retry after the Retry-After period. |
| 503 | service_unavailable |
A dependency is temporarily unavailable; retry after the Retry-After period. |
Example
curl -X DELETE https://api.eu.keenauth.com/v1/connections/conn_0k3v8m1q2x9dz4h7s5t6w0y1ab \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $KEENAUTH_SECRET_KEY" \
-H 'If-Match: "2"'