delete-issue.md

title	Delete a work item
description	Permanently delete a work item via Plane API. Removes the issue and its associated comments, links, and attachments. Returns 204 on success.
keywords	plane, plane api, rest api, api integration, work items, issues, tasks

Delete a work item

DELETE /api/v1/workspaces/{workspace_slug}/projects/{project_id}/work-items/{work_item_id}/

Permanently deletes a work item from a project. This action cannot be undone.

Path Parameters

The workspace_slug represents the unique workspace identifier for a workspace in Plane. It can be found in the URL. For example, in the URL https://app.plane.so/my-team/projects/, the workspace slug is my-team.

The unique identifier of the project.

The unique identifier for the work item.

Scopes

projects.work_items:write

curl -X DELETE \
  "https://api.plane.so/api/v1/workspaces/my-workspace/projects/project-uuid/work-items/work-item-uuid/" \
  -H "X-API-Key: $PLANE_API_KEY" \
  # Or use -H "Authorization: Bearer $PLANE_OAUTH_TOKEN" \

import requests

response = requests.delete(
    "https://api.plane.so/api/v1/workspaces/my-workspace/projects/project-uuid/work-items/work-item-uuid/",
    headers={"X-API-Key": "your-api-key"}
)
print(response.json())

const response = await fetch(
  "https://api.plane.so/api/v1/workspaces/my-workspace/projects/project-uuid/work-items/work-item-uuid/",
  {
    method: "DELETE",
    headers: {
      "X-API-Key": "your-api-key",
    },
  }
);
const data = await response.json();

// 204 No Content