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  7. Uptime API
    1. Getting an API token
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      1. Monitors API
        1. List monitors GET
        2. Get monitor GET
        3. Monitor response times GET
        4. Monitor availability GET
        5. Create monitor POST
        6. Update monitor PATCH
        7. Remove monitor DELETE
        8. Response attributes
      2. Monitor groups API
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    6. Metadata
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Remove monitor

Permanently deletes an existing monitor.

DELETE https://uptime.betterstack.com/api/v2/monitors/{monitor_id}

URL parameters

monitor_id
required string

The ID of the monitor you want to delete

Headers

Authorization
required string

Bearer $TOKEN

204

Returns empty body

Example cURL

Example
curl --request DELETE \
  --url https://uptime.betterstack.com/api/v2/monitors/225493 \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN"


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