# Disable a ShipStation API Key

Each ShipStation API account comes with its own API key. However, if it ever becomes compromised you will need to disable it via the `/v1/partners/accounts/:account_id/api_keys/:key_id` endpoint.

> **WARNING:**
### Disabling an API key is permanent!
Once an API key for an account has been "disabled", that key is no longer recoverable. Use caution when deleting API keys for an account.


## Example Request


```http
DELETE /v1/partners/accounts/242822/api_keys/4094 HTTP/1.1
Host: api.shipengine.com
API-Key: __PARTNER_API_KEY_HERE__
```

A successful response is empty, with a status of 204.