---
title: "Remove a join keyword"
description: "The keyword stops answering. `DELETE /api/v1/sms/numbers/{id}/join-keywords/{keywordId}`"
url: https://www.unitpost.com/docs/sms/delete-sms-numbers-id-join-keywords-keywordid
section: "SMS API reference"
updated: 2026-11-11
---
# Remove a join keyword

`DELETE /api/v1/sms/numbers/{id}/join-keywords/{keywordId}`

The keyword stops answering. People who already joined keep their consent, contact and memberships. Requires the `sms:manage` capability.

## Parameters

| Name | In | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `id` | path | string | yes | — |
| `keywordId` | path | string | yes | The keyword (`sjk_…`). |

## Responses

| Status | Description |
| --- | --- |
| 204 | Removed. |
| 401 | Missing or invalid API key. |
| 403 | Insufficient scope. |
| 404 | Join keyword not found, or SMS is not enabled. |

## Example request

```bash
curl -X DELETE 'https://www.unitpost.com/api/v1/sms/numbers/sms_123/join-keywords/keywordId_123' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' \
  -H 'User-Agent: my-app/1.0'
```

## Links

- HTML reference (with Node.js, Python, Ruby, PHP, Laravel, Go, Java, Rust, .NET and CLI examples): https://www.unitpost.com/docs/sms/delete-sms-numbers-id-join-keywords-keywordid
- OpenAPI 3.1 (full schemas): https://www.unitpost.com/api/v1/openapi.json