Delete a translation memory

Learn how to permanently delete a translation memory and all of its segments.

DELETE /v3/translation_memories/{translation_memory_id}

Delete a translation memory

cURL

curl --request DELETE \
  --url https://api.deepl.com/v3/translation_memories/{translation_memory_id} \
  --header 'Authorization: <api-key>'

400

{
  "message": "<string>",
  "code": "invalid_content_type"
}

Deletion is permanent and removes every segment in the translation memory. There is no recovery step and no trash to restore from. Export the translation memory first if you need a copy.

Translation requests that pass a deleted translation_memory_id fail. Update your integration to stop referencing the ID before you delete it, not after.

A successful delete returns 204 No Content with an empty body, so check the status code rather than trying to parse a response.

Authorizations

Authorization · string · header · default: DeepL-Auth-Key · required

Authentication with Authorization header and DeepL-Auth-Key authentication scheme. Example: DeepL-Auth-Key <api-key>

Path Parameters

translation_memory_id · string<uuid> · required

The ID of the translation memory to delete. A unique ID assigned to a translation memory.

Example:

"a74d88fb-ed2a-4943-a664-a4512398b994"

Response

204

The translation memory was deleted. The response has no body.