> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://www.posted.cc/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Remove a passkey

> Removes an owned WebAuthn credential. Removing the last passkey also removes its recovery codes. The path ID is the credential ID, not a UUID.

A signed-in human session with recent authentication is required. Complete password/passkey reauthentication when requested.

Removes an owned WebAuthn credential. Removing the last passkey also removes its recovery codes. The path ID is the credential ID, not a UUID.

[Request conventions](/api-reference/overview) · [API keys](/api-keys) · [MCP connections](/mcp-connections)


## OpenAPI

````yaml api-reference/openapi.json DELETE /api/auth/passkeys/{id}
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Posted HTTP API
  version: 0.2.0
  description: >-
    All registered application, account, OAuth, MCP transport and health
    endpoints. Publishing and draft request schemas come from the shared runtime
    validators. Replace the example server with your installation. Documentation
    uses simple request examples and does not execute live publishing requests.
servers:
  - url: https://posted-api.example.com
security: []
paths:
  /api/auth/passkeys/{id}:
    delete:
      tags:
        - Passkeys and recovery
      summary: Remove a passkey
      description: >-
        Removes an owned WebAuthn credential. Removing the last passkey also
        removes its recovery codes. The path ID is the credential ID, not a
        UUID.


        A signed-in human session with recent authentication is required.
        Complete password/passkey reauthentication when requested.
      operationId: delete_api_auth_passkeys_by_id
      parameters:
        - name: id
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
          description: >-
            The id from the corresponding list, record or authorization
            response.
        - name: Origin
          in: header
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
            format: uri
          description: >-
            The exact configured Posted UI origin. Required for browser
            mutations carrying session cookies.
      responses:
        '200':
          description: >-
            Successful response. Examples are illustrative; field values vary by
            record.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  ok:
                    type: boolean
                additionalProperties: true
              example:
                ok: true
        default:
          description: >-
            Request failure. Inspect code, message and requestId; respect
            Retry-After on HTTP 429.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
      security:
        - sessionCookie: []
components:
  schemas:
    Error:
      type: object
      required:
        - error
      properties:
        error:
          type: object
          required:
            - code
            - message
            - requestId
          properties:
            code:
              type: string
            message:
              type: string
            requestId:
              type: string
  securitySchemes:
    sessionCookie:
      type: apiKey
      in: cookie
      name: posted_session
      description: >-
        Signed-in human browser session; mutation requests also need the exact
        UI Origin

````

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