--- title: Deletes security.txt --- [Skip to content](#_top) [API Reference](https://developers.cloudflare.com/api/typescript) [Security TXT](https://developers.cloudflare.com/api/typescript/resources/security_txt) Copy Markdown Open in **Claude**Open in **ChatGPT**Open in **Cursor** --- **Copy Markdown****View as Markdown** # Deletes security.txt client.securityTXT.delete(SecurityTXTDeleteParams {zone\_id } params, RequestOptionsoptions?): [SecurityTXTDeleteResponse]() {errors, messages, success } DELETE/zones/{zone\_id}/security-center/securitytxt Removes the security.txt file configuration for a zone. The /.well-known/security.txt endpoint will no longer be served. ##### Security

API Token

The preferred authorization scheme for interacting with the Cloudflare API. Create a token. **Example:**Authorization: Bearer Sn3lZJTBX6kkg7OdcBUAxOO963GEIyGQqnFTOFYY

API Email + API Key

The previous authorization scheme for interacting with the Cloudflare API, used in conjunction with a Global API key. **Example:**X-Auth-Email: user@example.com The previous authorization scheme for interacting with the Cloudflare API. When possible, use API tokens instead of Global API keys. **Example:**X-Auth-Key: 144c9defac04969c7bfad8efaa8ea194

##### Accepted Permissions (at least one required) `Zone Settings Write` ##### ParametersExpand Collapse

params: SecurityTXTDeleteParams {zone\_id }

zone\_id: string Identifier. maxLength32 Link to this property

[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20security_txt%20%3E%20(method)%20delete%20%3E%20(params)%20default>) ##### ReturnsExpand Collapse

SecurityTXTDeleteResponse {errors, messages, success }

errors: Array<Error>

code: number minimum1000 Link to this property message: string Link to this property documentation\_url?: string Link to this property

source?: Source {pointer }

pointer?: string Link to this property

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messages: Array<Message>

code: number minimum1000 Link to this property message: string Link to this property documentation\_url?: string Link to this property

source?: Source {pointer }

pointer?: string Link to this property

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Link to this property success: true Whether the API call was successful. Link to this property

[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20security_txt%20%3E%20(model)%20security_txt_delete_response%20%3E%20(schema)>) ### Deletes security.txt TypeScript HTTPTypeScriptPythonGoTerraform ``` import Cloudflare from 'cloudflare'; const client = new Cloudflare({ apiToken: process.env['CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN'], // This is the default and can be omitted }); const securityTXT = await client.securityTXT.delete({ zone_id: '023e105f4ecef8ad9ca31a8372d0c353', }); console.log(securityTXT.errors); ``` 200 example ``` { "errors": [ { "code": 1000, "message": "message", "documentation_url": "documentation_url", "source": { "pointer": "pointer" } } ], "messages": [ { "code": 1000, "message": "message", "documentation_url": "documentation_url", "source": { "pointer": "pointer" } } ], "success": true } ``` ##### Returns Examples 200 example ``` { "errors": [ { "code": 1000, "message": "message", "documentation_url": "documentation_url", "source": { "pointer": "pointer" } } ], "messages": [ { "code": 1000, "message": "message", "documentation_url": "documentation_url", "source": { "pointer": "pointer" } } ], "success": true } ```