# Archive a board

`DELETE https://evohub.io/api/v1/board/boards/{boardID}`

Part of the [Board API](https://docs.evohub.io/board.md) reference · operationId `archiveBoard`.

Archives the board: it disappears from every list and stops answering,
but nothing on it is deleted.

Requires the `board:board:delete` scope.

## Authorization

Any one of:

- `bearerKey`
- `headerKey`

Where:

- `bearerKey`: HTTP Bearer — An EvoHub API key (`evohub_…`) as a bearer token.
- `headerKey`: API key in the header `X-API-Key` — An EvoHub API key (`evohub_…`).

## Path parameters

- `boardID` (string, required, example `brd_5b0c8e1a2f3d4c6b9a7e0d1f2c3b4a59`): The board's ID.

## Responses

### 204 — The board was archived.

### 401 — No API key was sent, or it is unknown, revoked or expired (`UNAUTHORIZED`).

Content type: `application/json`

Type: `Error`

- `error` (object, required)
  - `code` (string, required, example `NOT_FOUND`)
  - `message` (string, required, example `not found`)
  - `request_id` (string)

### 403 — The key lacks the scope this endpoint needs (`FORBIDDEN`).

Content type: `application/json`

Type: `Error`

- `error` (object, required)
  - `code` (string, required, example `NOT_FOUND`)
  - `message` (string, required, example `not found`)
  - `request_id` (string)

### 404 — It does not exist, or it is on a board the caller cannot see (`NOT_FOUND`).

Content type: `application/json`

Type: `Error`

- `error` (object, required)
  - `code` (string, required, example `NOT_FOUND`)
  - `message` (string, required, example `not found`)
  - `request_id` (string)

### 429 — Too many requests (`RATE_LIMITED`). Wait for `Retry-After` seconds.

Headers:

- `Retry-After` (integer): Seconds to wait before retrying.

Content type: `application/json`

Type: `Error`

- `error` (object, required)
  - `code` (string, required, example `NOT_FOUND`)
  - `message` (string, required, example `not found`)
  - `request_id` (string)

### 500 — Something went wrong on EvoHub's side (`INTERNAL_ERROR`). Retry later.

Content type: `application/json`

Type: `Error`

- `error` (object, required)
  - `code` (string, required, example `NOT_FOUND`)
  - `message` (string, required, example `not found`)
  - `request_id` (string)

## Example request

```bash
curl -X DELETE 'https://evohub.io/api/v1/board/boards/brd_5b0c8e1a2f3d4c6b9a7e0d1f2c3b4a59' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer <TOKEN>'
```