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DELETE
Delete Twitter keyword monitor & stop webhooks
Delete a keyword monitor only when its tweet query should stop permanently. Pause it instead when future monitoring might resume.
Free - does not consume credits
The examples store a deletion receipt. Poll verify_endpoint while it returns 200. Deletion finishes when it returns 404. Respect Retry-After between requests.

Remove one keyword without deleting the monitor

Use this route when the monitor should continue with fewer search terms. Confirm both the monitor ID and keyword ID before deletion. Save the keyword text in your approval record. The response identifies the removed keyword. Other keywords and monitor delivery settings remain a separate concern. Use a full monitor deletion only when the entire monitor should stop. Do not delete the monitor to remove one unwanted keyword.

Path parameters

string
required
The unique keyword monitor ID.

Headers

string
required
Your API key. Session cookie authentication is also supported. Generate a key from the dashboard.

Response

202 Accepted

string
Returns deleting while cleanup runs.
string
Poll this URL until it returns 404.
boolean
Always true when deletion starts.
The response includes Location and Retry-After headers. Poll Location after the stated interval.

400 Invalid ID

The provided monitor ID is not a valid format.

401 Unauthenticated

Missing or invalid API key.

404 Not found

No keyword monitor exists with this ID, or it belongs to a different account.

429 Rate limited

Too many requests. Wait for the Retry-After header before retrying.

Deletion handoff

Use this endpoint when a keyword query should stop permanently. Use Update Keyword Monitor with isActive: false when you only need to pause alerts and keep the monitor available.

Permanent remove

Delete stops the monitor immediately. Poll statusUrl until it returns 404. The deleted ID cannot be updated or resumed.

Stored history

Stored events and webhook delivery records tied to this keyword monitor are removed in bounded batches. Export required records before deletion.

Pause instead

Use PATCH /monitors/keywords/{id} with isActive: false to stop future polling, alerts, and hourly billing while preserving the monitor record.

Verify removal

Call List Keyword Monitors after deletion. Get Keyword Monitor should return 404 for the deleted ID.

Track new query

Create a new keyword monitor when the X search query changes. Store the new id, query, eventTypes, isActive, and nextBillingAt.

Webhook reuse

Existing webhook endpoints remain configured. Keep their eventTypes aligned, then run Test Webhook before relying on new keyword monitor alerts.
The keyword monitor is deleted and its stored events are removed with it. Pause with isActive: false if you want to stop new checks without deleting the monitor.
Related. List Keyword Monitors to verify removal, or Create Keyword Monitor to track a new query.