Delete project

https://your-domain.atlassian.net/rest/api/3/project/{projectIdOrKey}

Deletes a project. You can't delete a project if it's archived. To delete an archived project, restore the project and then delete it. To restore a project, use the Jira UI. **Permissions required:** *Administer Jira* global permission.

Access Token Required: API Key

Path Parameters

projectIdOrKeystringrequired

The project ID or project key (case sensitive).

Query Params

enableUndobooleanDefault: false

Whether this project is placed in the Jira recycle bin where it will be available for restoration.

Responses

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "id": "abc123",
    "created_at": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z"
  }
}

{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "code": "VALIDATION_ERROR",
    "message": "Invalid request parameters"
  }
}

Language

CredentialsAPI KEY

API Key

Enter token below to save for later

cURL Request

curl --request DELETE \
     --url 'https://your-domain.atlassian.net/rest/api/3/project/{projectIdOrKey}' \
     --header 'accept: application/json' \
     --header 'content-type: application/json'

Response

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "id": "abc123",
    "created_at": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z"
  }
}

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