---
title: Delete a critical asset
description: Delete a specific critical asset.
breadcrumbs: ドキュメント > API > Delete a critical asset
---

> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://dnd37xeb23o8n.cloudfront.net/stefon.simmons/docs-astro-web-10435/llms.txt).

# Delete a critical asset

## v2 (latest)

| Datadog site      | API endpoint                                                                                                      |
| ----------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| app.datadoghq.com | DELETE https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/security_monitoring/configuration/critical_assets/{critical_asset_id}     |
| us3.datadoghq.com | DELETE https://api.us3.datadoghq.com/api/v2/security_monitoring/configuration/critical_assets/{critical_asset_id} |
| us5.datadoghq.com | DELETE https://api.us5.datadoghq.com/api/v2/security_monitoring/configuration/critical_assets/{critical_asset_id} |
| app.datadoghq.eu  | DELETE https://api.datadoghq.eu/api/v2/security_monitoring/configuration/critical_assets/{critical_asset_id}      |
| ap1.datadoghq.com | DELETE https://api.ap1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/security_monitoring/configuration/critical_assets/{critical_asset_id} |
| ap2.datadoghq.com | DELETE https://api.ap2.datadoghq.com/api/v2/security_monitoring/configuration/critical_assets/{critical_asset_id} |
| uk1.datadoghq.com | DELETE https://api.uk1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/security_monitoring/configuration/critical_assets/{critical_asset_id} |
| app.ddog-gov.com  | DELETE https://api.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/security_monitoring/configuration/critical_assets/{critical_asset_id}      |
| us2.ddog-gov.com  | DELETE https://api.us2.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/security_monitoring/configuration/critical_assets/{critical_asset_id}  |

### Overview

Delete a specific critical asset.

OAuth apps require the `security_monitoring_critical_assets_write` authorization [scope](https://dnd37xeb23o8n.cloudfront.net/stefon.simmons/docs-astro-web-10435/ja/api/latest/scopes.md#security-monitoring) to access this endpoint.

### Arguments

#### Path Parameters

| Field                          | Type   | Description                   |
| ------------------------------ | ------ | ----------------------------- |
| critical_asset_id [*required*] | string | The ID of the critical asset. |

### Response

{% tabs %}
{% tab label="204" %}
OK
{% /tab %}

{% tab label="403" %}
Not Authorized

{% tabs %}
{% tab label="Model" %}
API error response.

| Field               | Type     | Description       |
| ------------------- | -------- | ----------------- |
| errors [*required*] | [string] | A list of errors. |
{% /tab %}

{% tab label="Example" %}
```json
{
  "errors": [
    "Bad Request"
  ]
}
```
{% /tab %}
{% /tabs %}
{% /tab %}

{% tab label="404" %}
Not Found

{% tabs %}
{% tab label="Model" %}
API error response.

| Field               | Type     | Description       |
| ------------------- | -------- | ----------------- |
| errors [*required*] | [string] | A list of errors. |
{% /tab %}

{% tab label="Example" %}
```json
{
  "errors": [
    "Bad Request"
  ]
}
```
{% /tab %}
{% /tabs %}
{% /tab %}

{% tab label="429" %}
Too many requests

{% tabs %}
{% tab label="Model" %}
API error response.

| Field               | Type     | Description       |
| ------------------- | -------- | ----------------- |
| errors [*required*] | [string] | A list of errors. |
{% /tab %}

{% tab label="Example" %}
```json
{
  "errors": [
    "Bad Request"
  ]
}
```
{% /tab %}
{% /tabs %}
{% /tab %}
{% /tabs %}

### Code Example

{% tabs %}
{% tab label="Curl" %}
```bash
# Path parameters
export critical_asset_id="CHANGE_ME"

# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" # Or us3.datadoghq.com, us5.datadoghq.com, datadoghq.eu, ap1.datadoghq.com, ap2.datadoghq.com, uk1.datadoghq.com, ddog-gov.com, us2.ddog-gov.com
# Use a Personal Access Token or Service Access Token
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN OR SERVICE_ACCESS_TOKEN>"

curl -X DELETE "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/security_monitoring/configuration/critical_assets/${critical_asset_id}" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}"
```
{% /tab %}

{% tab label="Go" %}
```go
// Delete a critical asset returns "OK" response

package main

import (
	"context"
	"fmt"
	"os"

	"github.com/DataDog/datadog-api-client-go/v2/api/datadog"
	"github.com/DataDog/datadog-api-client-go/v2/api/datadogV2"
)

func main() {
	// there is a valid "critical_asset" in the system
	CriticalAssetDataID := os.Getenv("CRITICAL_ASSET_DATA_ID")

	ctx := datadog.NewDefaultContext(context.Background())
	ctx = context.WithValue(ctx, datadog.ContextAccessToken, os.Getenv("DD_BEARER_TOKEN"))
	configuration := datadog.NewConfiguration()
	apiClient := datadog.NewAPIClient(configuration)
	api := datadogV2.NewSecurityMonitoringApi(apiClient)
	r, err := api.DeleteSecurityMonitoringCriticalAsset(ctx, CriticalAssetDataID)

	if err != nil {
		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error when calling `SecurityMonitoringApi.DeleteSecurityMonitoringCriticalAsset`: %v\n", err)
		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Full HTTP response: %v\n", r)
	}
}
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://dnd37xeb23o8n.cloudfront.net/api/latest.md?code-lang=go) and then save the example to `main.go` and run following commands:

```bash
DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN OR SERVICE_ACCESS_TOKEN>" go run "main.go"
```
{% /tab %}

{% tab label="Java" %}
```java
// Delete a critical asset returns "OK" response

import com.datadog.api.client.ApiClient;
import com.datadog.api.client.ApiException;
import com.datadog.api.client.v2.api.SecurityMonitoringApi;

public class Example {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    ApiClient defaultClient = ApiClient.getDefaultApiClient();
    defaultClient.setAccessToken(System.getenv("DD_BEARER_TOKEN"));
    SecurityMonitoringApi apiInstance = new SecurityMonitoringApi(defaultClient);

    // there is a valid "critical_asset" in the system
    String CRITICAL_ASSET_DATA_ID = System.getenv("CRITICAL_ASSET_DATA_ID");

    try {
      apiInstance.deleteSecurityMonitoringCriticalAsset(CRITICAL_ASSET_DATA_ID);
    } catch (ApiException e) {
      System.err.println(
          "Exception when calling SecurityMonitoringApi#deleteSecurityMonitoringCriticalAsset");
      System.err.println("Status code: " + e.getCode());
      System.err.println("Reason: " + e.getResponseBody());
      System.err.println("Response headers: " + e.getResponseHeaders());
      e.printStackTrace();
    }
  }
}
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://dnd37xeb23o8n.cloudfront.net/api/latest.md?code-lang=java) and then save the example to `Example.java` and run following commands:

```bash
DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN OR SERVICE_ACCESS_TOKEN>" java "Example.java"
```
{% /tab %}

{% tab label="Python" %}
```python
"""
Delete a critical asset returns "OK" response
"""

from os import environ
from datadog_api_client import ApiClient, Configuration
from datadog_api_client.v2.api.security_monitoring_api import SecurityMonitoringApi

# there is a valid "critical_asset" in the system
CRITICAL_ASSET_DATA_ID = environ["CRITICAL_ASSET_DATA_ID"]

configuration = Configuration()
configuration.access_token = environ["DD_BEARER_TOKEN"]
with ApiClient(configuration) as api_client:
    api_instance = SecurityMonitoringApi(api_client)
    api_instance.delete_security_monitoring_critical_asset(
        critical_asset_id=CRITICAL_ASSET_DATA_ID,
    )
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://dnd37xeb23o8n.cloudfront.net/api/latest.md?code-lang=python) and then save the example to `example.py` and run following commands:

```bash
DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN OR SERVICE_ACCESS_TOKEN>" python3 "example.py"
```
{% /tab %}

{% tab label="Ruby" %}
```ruby
# Delete a critical asset returns "OK" response

require "datadog_api_client"
DatadogAPIClient.configure do |config|
  config.access_token = ENV["DD_BEARER_TOKEN"]
end
api_instance = DatadogAPIClient::V2::SecurityMonitoringAPI.new

# there is a valid "critical_asset" in the system
CRITICAL_ASSET_DATA_ID = ENV["CRITICAL_ASSET_DATA_ID"]
api_instance.delete_security_monitoring_critical_asset(CRITICAL_ASSET_DATA_ID)
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://dnd37xeb23o8n.cloudfront.net/api/latest.md?code-lang=ruby) and then save the example to `example.rb` and run following commands:

```bash
DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN OR SERVICE_ACCESS_TOKEN>" rb "example.rb"
```
{% /tab %}

{% tab label="Rust" %}
```rust
// Delete a critical asset returns "OK" response
use datadog_api_client::datadog;
use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::api_security_monitoring::SecurityMonitoringAPI;

#[tokio::main]
async fn main() {
    // there is a valid "critical_asset" in the system
    let critical_asset_data_id = std::env::var("CRITICAL_ASSET_DATA_ID").unwrap();
    let configuration = datadog::Configuration::new();
    let api = SecurityMonitoringAPI::with_config(configuration);
    let resp = api
        .delete_security_monitoring_critical_asset(critical_asset_data_id.clone())
        .await;
    if let Ok(value) = resp {
        println!("{:#?}", value);
    } else {
        println!("{:#?}", resp.unwrap_err());
    }
}
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://dnd37xeb23o8n.cloudfront.net/api/latest.md?code-lang=rust) and then save the example to `src/main.rs` and run following commands:

```bash
DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="<DD_API_KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<DD_APP_KEY>" cargo run
```
{% /tab %}

{% tab label="TypeScript" %}
```typescript
/**
 * Delete a critical asset returns "OK" response
 */

import { client, v2 } from "@datadog/datadog-api-client";

const configuration = client.createConfiguration({
  authMethods: {
    AuthZ: {
      accessToken: process.env.DD_BEARER_TOKEN as string,
    },
  },
});
const apiInstance = new v2.SecurityMonitoringApi(configuration);

// there is a valid "critical_asset" in the system
const CRITICAL_ASSET_DATA_ID = process.env.CRITICAL_ASSET_DATA_ID as string;

const params: v2.SecurityMonitoringApiDeleteSecurityMonitoringCriticalAssetRequest =
  {
    criticalAssetId: CRITICAL_ASSET_DATA_ID,
  };

apiInstance
  .deleteSecurityMonitoringCriticalAsset(params)
  .then((data: any) => {
    console.log(
      "API called successfully. Returned data: " + JSON.stringify(data)
    );
  })
  .catch((error: any) => console.error(error));
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://dnd37xeb23o8n.cloudfront.net/api/latest.md?code-lang=typescript) and then save the example to `example.ts` and run following commands:

```bash
DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN OR SERVICE_ACCESS_TOKEN>" tsc "example.ts"
```
{% /tab %}
{% /tabs %}