Delete Silence

Delete an existing silence rule using its silence ID.

Endpoint

DELETE /api/monitors/silences/{silenceID}

Authentication

This endpoint requires API Key authentication via the Authorization header.

Headers

Header	Required	Description
Authorization	Yes	Bearer token with your API key
X-Backend-Id	Only for multi-backend accounts	Your Backend ID, to route the request to the correct backend

Path Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
silenceID	string	Yes	The UUID of the silence to delete

Example Request

curl -sS -X DELETE 'https://api.groundcover.com/api/monitors/silences/<SILENCE_ID>' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>' \
  -H 'X-Backend-Id: <YOUR_BACKEND_ID>'

Response

Success Response

Status Code: 200 OK

Notes

• Once a silence is deleted, suppressed monitors will resume normal notification behavior.

• The silenceID is returned when you create a silence.

• This endpoint deletes one-time silences. To delete a recurring silence, see Recurring Silences API.