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title: Delete a live input
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# Delete a live input

stream.live\_inputs.delete(strlive\_input\_identifier, LiveInputDeleteParams\*\*kwargs)

DELETE/accounts/{account\_id}/stream/live\_inputs/{live\_input\_identifier}

Permanently delete a live input, making it inaccessible and blocking current and future broadcasts to it. Existing recordings will be retained.

##### Security

<details>

<summary>API Token</summary>



The preferred authorization scheme for interacting with the Cloudflare API. <a href="https://developers.cloudflare.com/fundamentals/api/get-started/create-token/">Create a token</a>.

**Example:**<code>Authorization: Bearer Sn3lZJTBX6kkg7OdcBUAxOO963GEIyGQqnFTOFYY</code>

</details>

<details>

<summary>API Email + API Key</summary>



The previous authorization scheme for interacting with the Cloudflare API, used in conjunction with a Global API key.

**Example:**<code>X-Auth-Email: user@example.com</code>

The previous authorization scheme for interacting with the Cloudflare API. When possible, use API tokens instead of Global API keys.

**Example:**<code>X-Auth-Key: 144c9defac04969c7bfad8efaa8ea194</code>

</details>

##### Accepted Permissions (at least one required)

`Stream Write`

##### ParametersExpand Collapse

account\_id: str

Identifier.

maxLength32

[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20stream.live_inputs%20%3E%20(method)%20delete%20%3E%20(params)%20default%20%3E%20(param)%20account_id%20%3E%20(schema)>)

live\_input\_identifier: str

A unique identifier for a live input.

maxLength32

[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20stream.live_inputs%20%3E%20(method)%20delete%20%3E%20(params)%20default%20%3E%20(param)%20live_input_identifier%20%3E%20(schema)>)

### Delete a live input

Python

HTTPTypeScriptPythonGoTerraform

```
import os
from cloudflare import Cloudflare

client = Cloudflare(
    api_token=os.environ.get("CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN"),  # This is the default and can be omitted
)
client.stream.live_inputs.delete(
    live_input_identifier="66be4bf738797e01e1fca35a7bdecdcd",
    account_id="023e105f4ecef8ad9ca31a8372d0c353",
)
```

200 example

```
{}
```

##### Returns Examples

200 example

```
{}
```