DELETE /_system/cache_management/delete_key/{type}

Delete a specific cache, increment, or document key (requires manage_cache_delete permission)

/_system/cache_management/delete_key/{type} DELETE

Delete a specific cache, increment, or document key (requires manage_cache_delete permission)

Key	Type	Example	Description
type required	`string`	"example-string"	Type of key to delete Allowed: `increment`, `cache`, `document`

Key	Type	Example	Description
authorization required	`string`	"Bearer access_token"	Access token

Key	Type	Example	Description
key required	`string`	"example-string"	Key name to delete (no wildcards allowed)
store_name optional	`string`	"example-string"	Storage name (required for document type)
guid optional	`string`	"example-string"	Document GUID (required for document type)

{ "deleted": true, "key": "example-string", "type": "example-string" }

{ "error": "MISSING_KEY" }

Status	Error Code	Description
`400`	`MISSING_KEY`	Invalid request
`401`	`INVALID_ACCESS_TOKEN`	Authentication required or invalid token
`404`	`KEY_NOT_FOUND`	Key not found

Permission	Description
`Bearer token`	Access token required via Authorization header, x-authtoken, x-token, query param, or cookie
`cache_management_remove`	Required scope: cache_management_remove

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