---
title: Delete Targeting Keywords
framework: Apple Ads
role: symbol
role_heading: Web Service Endpoint
platforms: [search ads 5.0+]
path: apple_ads/delete-targeting-keywords
---

# Delete Targeting Keywords

Deletes targeting keywords from ad groups.

## URL

POST https://api.searchads.apple.com/api/v5/campaigns/{campaignId}/adgroups/{adgroupId}/targetingkeywords/delete/bulk

## Path Parameters

adgroupId: The unique identifier for the ad group. campaignId: The unique identifier for the campaign.

## Response Codes

200 OK: If the call succeeds, the API returns the IntegerResponse object in the response payload with an HTTP status code of 200(OK). If unsuccessful, the HTTP status code indicates the error with details in the error message. 400 Bad Request: An invalid query or missing required parameters. 401 Unauthorized: An unauthenticated call fails to get the requested response. 403 Forbidden: Insufficient rights to the resource. 404 Not Found: The API can’t locate the resource. 429 : The API calls exceed rate-limit thresholds. See the Rate Limits subsection of Calling the Apple Ads API. 500 Internal Server Error: The Apple Ads server is temporarily down or unreachable. The request may be valid, but you need to retry it later.

## Mentioned in

Apple Ads Campaign Management API 4

## Discussion

Discussion To delete ad group keywords, include the associated campaignId and adgroupId in the URI. This is a soft deletion. Payload example: Delete targeting keywords

## HTTP Body

The request body.

## See Also

### Ad Group Targeting Keywords Endpoints

- [Create Targeting Keywords](apple_ads/create-targeting-keywords.md)
- [Find Targeting Keywords in a Campaign](apple_ads/find-targeting-keywords-in-a-campaign.md)
- [Get a Targeting Keyword in an Ad Group](apple_ads/get-a-targeting-keyword-in-an-ad-group.md)
- [Get All Targeting Keywords in an Ad Group](apple_ads/get-all-targeting-keywords-in-an-ad-group.md)
- [Update Targeting Keywords](apple_ads/update-targeting-keywords.md)
- [Delete a Targeting Keyword](apple_ads/delete-a-targeting-keyword.md)