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Source: Roblox Creator Hub · CC BY 4.0 · View source · Code samples: MIT Imported 2026-10-03. Formatting adapted for this site.

DELETE /datastores/v1/universes/{universeId}/standard-datastores/datastore/entries/entry — openapi

Delete entry.

Marks the entry as deleted by creating a tombstone version. Entries are deleted permanently after 30 days.

Endpoint

Method: DELETE

Path: /datastores/v1/universes/{universeId}/standard-datastores/datastore/entries/entry

Servers:

• https://apis.roblox.com

Parameters

[
  {
    "name": "universeId",
    "in": "path",
    "required": true,
    "description": "The identifier of the experience with data stores that you want to access. You can find your experience's universe ID on Creator Hub.",
    "schema": {
      "type": "integer",
      "format": "int64"
    }
  },
  {
    "name": "datastoreName",
    "in": "query",
    "description": "The name of the data store.",
    "schema": {
      "type": "string",
      "nullable": true
    }
  },
  {
    "name": "entryKey",
    "in": "query",
    "description": "The key identifying the entry.",
    "schema": {
      "type": "string",
      "nullable": true
    }
  },
  {
    "name": "scope",
    "in": "query",
    "description": "The value is `global` by default. See [Scopes](/cloud-services/data-stores/index.md#scopes).",
    "schema": {
      "type": "string",
      "default": "global",
      "nullable": true
    }
  }
]

Responses

{
  "204": {
    "description": "The entry is deleted."
  }
}

Authentication

{
  "security": [
    {
      "roblox-api-key": []
    }
  ],
  "securitySchemes": {
    "roblox-api-key": {
      "type": "apiKey",
      "description": "A configurable key that allows granular access to Roblox resources. See https://create.roblox.com/docs/cloud/auth/api-keys for more information.",
      "name": "x-api-key",
      "in": "header"
    },
    "roblox-legacy-cookie": {
      "type": "apiKey",
      "description": "A browser cookie that represents the identity of a Roblox user. DO NOT SHARE THIS. Sharing this will allow someone to log in as you and to steal your Robux and items. We do not recommend using cookies to call endpoints. When possible, use API keys with the x-api-key header or OAuth 2.0 instead for authentication.",
      "in": "cookie",
      "name": ".ROBLOSECURITY"
    },
    "roblox-oauth2": {
      "type": "oauth2",
      "description": "Build or authorize apps to access Roblox resources. See https://create.roblox.com/docs/cloud/auth/oauth2-overview for more information.",
      "flows": {
        "authorizationCode": {
          "authorizationUrl": "https://apis.roblox.com/oauth/v1/authorize",
          "tokenUrl": "https://apis.roblox.com/oauth/v1/token",
          "refreshUrl": "https://apis.roblox.com/oauth/v1/token",
          "scopes": {}
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Complete Operation Definition

{
  "tags": [
    "Data and memory stores"
  ],
  "summary": "Delete entry.",
  "description": "Marks the entry as deleted by creating a tombstone version. Entries are deleted permanently after 30 days.",
  "operationId": "Entries_DeleteEntryAsync",
  "x-roblox-cloud-api-operation-name": "Delete Entry",
  "x-roblox-stability": "BETA",
  "parameters": [
    {
      "name": "universeId",
      "in": "path",
      "required": true,
      "description": "The identifier of the experience with data stores that you want to access. You can find your experience's universe ID on Creator Hub.",
      "schema": {
        "type": "integer",
        "format": "int64"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "datastoreName",
      "in": "query",
      "description": "The name of the data store.",
      "schema": {
        "type": "string",
        "nullable": true
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "entryKey",
      "in": "query",
      "description": "The key identifying the entry.",
      "schema": {
        "type": "string",
        "nullable": true
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "scope",
      "in": "query",
      "description": "The value is `global` by default. See [Scopes](/cloud-services/data-stores/index.md#scopes).",
      "schema": {
        "type": "string",
        "default": "global",
        "nullable": true
      }
    }
  ],
  "responses": {
    "204": {
      "description": "The entry is deleted."
    }
  },
  "security": [
    {
      "roblox-api-key": []
    }
  ],
  "x-roblox-scopes": [
    {
      "name": "universe-datastores.objects:delete"
    }
  ],
  "x-roblox-cloud-api-operation": true,
  "x-roblox-lua-equivalent": "GlobalDataStore:RemoveAsync",
  "x-roblox-cloud-api-operation-code-samples": [
    {
      "language": "curl",
      "script": "curl --include --location --request DELETE \"https://apis.roblox.com/datastores/v1/universes/3310576216/standard-datastores/datastore/entries/entry\" \\\n--header \"x-api-key: ${API_KEY}\" \\\n--get \\\n-d \"datastoreName=Coins\" \\\n-d \"entryKey=269323\""
    }
  ],
  "x-roblox-rate-limits": {
    "description": "See [Throttling](/cloud/guides/data-stores/throttling.md).",
    "perApiKeyOwner": {
      "period": "MINUTE",
      "maxInPeriod": 5000
    }
  },
  "x-roblox-recommended-alternatives": [
    {
      "url": "https://apis.roblox.com/cloud/v2/universes/{universe_id}/data-stores/{data_store_id}/entries/{entry_id}",
      "httpMethod": "DELETE",
      "documentationUrl": "https://create.roblox.com/docs/cloud/reference/features/storage#Cloud_DeleteDataStoreEntry__Using_Universes_DataStores"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://apis.roblox.com/cloud/v2/universes/{universe_id}/data-stores/{data_store_id}/scopes/{scope_id}/entries/{entry_id}",
      "httpMethod": "DELETE",
      "documentationUrl": "https://create.roblox.com/docs/cloud/reference/features/storage#Cloud_DeleteDataStoreEntry__Using_Universes_DataStores_Scopes"
    }
  ],
  "x-roblox-engine-usability": {
    "apiKeyWithHttpService": false
  },
  "externalDocs": {
    "url": "https://create.roblox.com/docs/cloud/reference/features/storage#Entries_DeleteEntryAsync"
  }
}