# Delete an organization secret

From **GitHub v3 REST API**.

`DELETE /orgs/{org}/actions/secrets/{secret_name}`

Deletes a secret in an organization using the secret name. You must authenticate using an access token with the `admin:org` scope to use this endpoint. GitHub Apps must have the `secrets` organization permission to use this endpoint.

## Parameters

### `org`

- Location: path
- Required: true
- Type: `string`

### `secret_name`

- Location: path
- Required: true
- Type: `string`

secret_name parameter

## Responses

### `204`

Response

## Request examples

### cURL

```shell
curl --request DELETE \
  --url {protocol}://{hostname}/api/v3/orgs/{org}/actions/secrets/{secret_name}
```