> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.xquik.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Delete tweet

> Delete a tweet by ID from a connected X account. This action is permanent and irreversible

<blockquote className="agent-llms-directive">
  For the complete documentation index, see <a href="/llms.txt">llms.txt</a>.
</blockquote>

<Callout icon="coins" color="#5c3327">
  **10 credits per call** · [All plans](https://xquik.com/#pricing) from \$0.00012/credit
</Callout>

<CodeGroup>
  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  curl -X DELETE https://xquik.com/api/v1/x/tweets/1895432178065391234 \
    -H "x-api-key: xq_YOUR_KEY_HERE" \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d '{
      "account": "elonmusk"
    }' | jq
  ```

  ```javascript Node.js theme={null}
  const tweetId = "1895432178065391234";
  const response = await fetch(`https://xquik.com/api/v1/x/tweets/${tweetId}`, {
    method: "DELETE",
    headers: {
      "x-api-key": "xq_YOUR_KEY_HERE",
      "Content-Type": "application/json",
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({
      account: "elonmusk",
    }),
  });
  const data = await response.json();
  ```

  ```python Python theme={null}
  import requests

  tweet_id = "1895432178065391234"
  response = requests.delete(
      f"https://xquik.com/api/v1/x/tweets/{tweet_id}",
      headers={"x-api-key": "xq_YOUR_KEY_HERE"},
      json={
          "account": "elonmusk",
      },
  )
  data = response.json()
  ```

  ```go Go theme={null}
  package main

  import (
      "bytes"
      "encoding/json"
      "fmt"
      "net/http"
  )

  func main() {
      tweetID := "1895432178065391234"
      body, _ := json.Marshal(map[string]interface{}{
          "account": "elonmusk",
      })

      req, err := http.NewRequest("DELETE", "https://xquik.com/api/v1/x/tweets/"+tweetID, bytes.NewReader(body))
      if err != nil {
          panic(err)
      }
      req.Header.Set("x-api-key", "xq_YOUR_KEY_HERE")
      req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")

      resp, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
      if err != nil {
          panic(err)
      }
      defer resp.Body.Close()

      var data map[string]interface{}
      if err := json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(&data); err != nil {
          panic(err)
      }
      fmt.Println(data)
  }
  ```
</CodeGroup>

## Headers

<ParamField header="x-api-key" type="string" required>
  Your API key. Session cookie authentication is also supported. Generate a key from the [dashboard](https://xquik.com/dashboard).
</ParamField>

<ParamField header="Content-Type" type="string" required>
  Must be `application/json`.
</ParamField>

## Path parameters

<ParamField path="id" type="string" required>
  The ID of the tweet to delete. Must be a tweet owned by the specified connected account.
</ParamField>

## Body

<ParamField body="account" type="string" required>
  X username or account ID identifying which connected X account owns the tweet. The `@` prefix is automatically stripped if included.
</ParamField>

## Response

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="200 Success">
    <ResponseField name="success" type="boolean">Always `true` on success.</ResponseField>

    ```json theme={null}
    {
      "success": true
    }
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="400 Invalid Input">
    ```json theme={null}
    { "error": "invalid_input", "message": "Invalid tweet ID or account" }
    ```

    Invalid tweet ID format or missing `account` field.
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="401 Unauthenticated">
    ```json theme={null}
    { "error": "unauthenticated", "message": "Missing or invalid API key" }
    ```

    Missing or invalid API key.
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="402 Subscription Required">
    ```json theme={null}
    { "error": "no_subscription", "message": "No active subscription" }
    ```

    An active subscription is required. Subscribe from the [dashboard](https://xquik.com/subscription).
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="402 Insufficient Credits">
    ```json theme={null}
    { "error": "insufficient_credits", "message": "Insufficient credits" }
    ```

    Insufficient credits for this operation. Top up your credit balance from the [dashboard](https://xquik.com/dashboard).
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="403 Account Needs Reauth">
    ```json theme={null}
    { "error": "account_needs_reauth" }
    ```

    The connected X account failed a recent login attempt and needs to be reconnected. Reconnect it from the [dashboard](https://xquik.com/dashboard).
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="403 Account Restricted">
    ```json theme={null}
    { "error": "account_restricted" }
    ```

    The connected X account is locked, suspended, recovering, or temporarily restricted. Resolve the restriction on X before retrying.
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="422 Write Rejected">
    ```json theme={null}
    { "error": "x_content_too_long", "message": "..." }
    ```

    X rejected the write. Possible codes: `x_content_too_long`, `x_duplicate_action`, `x_account_suspended`, `x_account_protected`, `x_target_not_found`, `x_account_feature_required`, `x_rejected`. See [error handling](/guides/error-handling) for details.
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="429 Rate Limited by X">
    ```json theme={null}
    { "error": "x_rate_limited", "message": "..." }
    ```

    X throttled the write. Possible codes: `x_rate_limited` (short-term throttle) or `x_daily_limit` (daily cap hit). Back off and retry later. Distinct from Xquik tier-based 429.
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="503 Transient Error">
    ```json theme={null}
    { "error": "x_transient_error", "message": "..." }
    ```

    A transient write service issue occurred. Safe to retry with exponential backoff.
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="500 Write Failed">
    ```json theme={null}
    { "error": "x_write_failed", "message": "Failed to delete tweet" }
    ```

    The tweet could not be deleted. It may have already been removed, or the connected account may be rate-limited. Try again later.
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

<Note>
  **Related:** [Create Tweet](/api-reference/x-write/create-tweet) to post a new tweet, [Like](/api-reference/x-write/like) or [Retweet](/api-reference/x-write/retweet) to engage with tweets.
</Note>