Deletes a chat message. The API request must be authorized by the channel owner or a moderator of the live chat associated with the ban.
Common use cases
Request
HTTP request
DELETE https://www.googleapis.com/youtube/v3/liveChat/messages
Authorization
This request requires authorization with at least one of the following scopes (read more about authentication and authorization).
| Scope |
|---|
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/youtube |
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/youtube.force-ssl |
Parameters
The following table lists the parameters that this query supports. All of the parameters listed are query parameters.
| Parameters | ||
|---|---|---|
| Required parameters | ||
id |
stringThe id parameter specifies the YouTube chat message ID of the resource that is being deleted. |
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Request body
Do not provide a request body when calling this method.
Response
If successful, this method returns an HTTP 204 response code (No Content).
Errors
The following table identifies error messages that the API could return in response to a call to this method. Please see the error message documentation for more detail.
| Error type | Error detail | Description |
|---|---|---|
forbidden (403) |
forbidden |
You do not have the permissions required to delete the specified message. |
forbidden (403) |
modificationNotAllowed |
The specified liveChatMessage resource cannot be deleted. The id parameter might identify a message created by a moderator or another user whose messages cannot be deleted. |
notFound (404) |
liveChatMessageNotFound |
The message that you are trying to delete cannot be found. Check the value of the id parameter to ensure it is correct. |
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