Monitors
Delete Twitter keyword monitor & stop webhooks
Stop a Twitter keyword monitor and future query checks. Xquik removes stored events in batches. Poll the status URL until deletion finishes with a 404 status.
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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.
The examples store a deletion receipt. Poll
The response includes
The provided monitor ID is not a valid format.
Missing or invalid API key.
No keyword monitor exists with this ID, or it belongs to a different account.
Too many requests. Wait for the
Free. This endpoint does not consume credits.
verify_endpoint while it returns
200. Deletion finishes when it returns 404. Respect Retry-After between
requests.
Remove one term from a monitored query
A keyword monitor stores one query. The API has no route that deletes a single term. This route deletes the whole monitor. To drop a term, create a new monitor with the revised query. Export the old monitor’s stored events. Then pause or delete the old monitor.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.Location and Retry-After headers. Poll Location
after the stated interval.
400 Invalid ID
401 Unauthenticated
404 Not found
429 Rate limited
Retry-After header before retrying.
Deletion handoff
Use this endpoint when a keyword query should stop permanently. Use Update Keyword Monitor withisActive: 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. You cannot update or resume the deleted ID.Stored history
Xquik removes stored events and webhook delivery records for this monitor
in batches. Export required records before deletion.
Pause instead
Use
PATCH /monitors/keywords/{id} with isActive: false to stop future
polling, alerts, and hourly billing. The monitor record stays.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.Xquik deletes the keyword monitor and its stored events. 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.