> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.social-api.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Delete or cancel a post

> Deletes a draft/scheduled/failed post locally, or deletes a published post from every platform that supports it. Platforms that do not support deletion (or fail) keep their copy live and the post is kept (shrunk) rather than removed. Returns a per-platform result.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /api-reference/openapi.json delete /posts/{pid}
openapi: 3.0.0
info:
  description: >-
    Unified social media inbox API. Read and respond to comments, DMs, reviews,
    and mentions across Instagram, Facebook, Threads, Google Business Profile,
    TikTok, LinkedIn, and YouTube through a single REST API. X/Twitter and
    Trustpilot coming soon.
  title: SocialAPI.AI
  contact:
    name: SocialAPI.AI Support
    email: support@social-api.ai
  license:
    name: MIT
  version: '1.0'
servers:
  - url: https://api.social-api.ai/v1
security: []
paths:
  /posts/{pid}:
    delete:
      tags:
        - Posts
      summary: Delete or cancel a post
      description: >-
        Deletes a draft/scheduled/failed post locally, or deletes a published
        post from every platform that supports it. Platforms that do not support
        deletion (or fail) keep their copy live and the post is kept (shrunk)
        rather than removed. Returns a per-platform result.
      parameters:
        - description: Post ID
          name: pid
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Delete result
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/api_endpoints.DeletePostResponse'
        '401':
          description: Invalid or missing API key
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/api_endpoints.ErrorResponse'
        '404':
          description: Post not found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/api_endpoints.ErrorResponse'
      security:
        - BearerAuth: []
components:
  schemas:
    api_endpoints.DeletePostResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        deleted:
          type: boolean
          example: true
        results:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/api_endpoints.TargetDeleteOutcomeResponse'
        success:
          type: boolean
          example: true
    api_endpoints.ErrorResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/api_endpoints.ErrorBody'
    api_endpoints.TargetDeleteOutcomeResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        account_id:
          type: string
          example: acc_01HZ9X3Q4R5M6N7P8V2K0W1J
        message:
          type: string
          example: Operation not supported for this platform
        outcome:
          type: string
          enum:
            - deleted
            - not_supported
            - failed
          example: not_supported
        platform:
          type: string
          example: tiktok
    api_endpoints.ErrorBody:
      type: object
      properties:
        code:
          type: string
          example: resource.not_found
        message:
          type: string
          example: Account not found
        meta:
          type: object
          additionalProperties: {}
  securitySchemes:
    BearerAuth:
      description: >-
        Prefix your API key with "Bearer ". Example: `Authorization: Bearer
        sapi_key_...`
      type: apiKey
      name: Authorization
      in: header

````