---
title: Delete secrets
description: Delete secrets using the influx CLI or the InfluxDB API.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb/v2/admin/secrets/delete/
estimated_tokens: 894
product: InfluxDB OSS v2
version: v2
---

# Delete secrets

This page documents an earlier version of InfluxDB OSS. [InfluxDB 3 Core](/influxdb3/core/) is the latest stable version.

#### API token hashing is enabled by default in InfluxDB OSS 2.9.0

Stronger token security: tokens are stored as hashes on disk, so a copy of the database file doesn’t expose usable tokens. Existing tokens are hashed on first startup and the original strings can’t be recovered afterward — **capture any plaintext tokens you still need before you upgrade**.

For more information, see [Token hashing](/influxdb/v2/admin/tokens/#token-hashing).

Delete secrets using the `influx` command line interface (CLI) or the InfluxDB API.

-   [Delete a secret using the influx CLI](#delete-a-secret-using-the-influx-cli)
-   [Delete secrets using the InfluxDB API](#delete-secrets-using-the-influxdb-api)

## Delete a secret using the influx CLI

Use the [`influx secret delete` command](/influxdb/v2/reference/cli/influx/secret/delete/) to delete a secret key-value pair from your organization. Provide the secret key to delete with the `-k` or `--key` flag.

```sh
# Syntax
influx secret delete -k <secret-key>

# Example
influx secret delete -k foo
```

## Delete secrets using the InfluxDB API

Use the `POST` request method and the `orgs/{orgID}/secrets/delete` API endpoint to delete one or more secrets.

**Include the following:**

-   Your [organization ID](/influxdb/v2/admin/organizations/view-orgs/#view-your-organization-id) in the request URL
-   Your [API token](/influxdb/v2/admin/tokens/view-tokens/) in the `Authorization` header
-   An array of secret keys to delete in the request body

```bash
curl --request GET http://localhost:8086/api/v2/orgs/<org-id>/secrets/delete \
  --header 'Authorization: Token YOURAUTHTOKEN' \
  --data '{
  "secrets": [
    "<secret-key>"
  ]
}'
```

[secrets](/influxdb/v2/tags/secrets/) [security](/influxdb/v2/tags/security/)