X Write
Delete tweet
Delete a tweet by ID from a connected X account. This action is permanent and irreversible
DELETE
Delete tweet
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Headers
Your API key. Session cookie authentication is also supported. Generate a key from the dashboard.
Must be
application/json.Path parameters
The ID of the tweet to delete. Must be a tweet owned by the specified connected account.
Body
X username or account ID identifying which connected X account owns the tweet. The
@ prefix is automatically stripped if included.Response
- 200 Success
- 400 Invalid Input
- 401 Unauthenticated
- 402 Subscription Required
- 402 Insufficient Credits
- 403 Account Needs Reauth
- 403 Account Restricted
- 422 Write Rejected
- 429 Rate Limited by X
- 503 Transient Error
- 500 Write Failed
Always
true on success.Related: Create Tweet to post a new tweet, Like or Retweet to engage with tweets.
Last modified on May 9, 2026
Delete tweet