/alerts/silences/{silence_id} - Unmute an alert (delete silence)

DELETE /alerts/silences/{silence_id}
Bearer auth

Cross-system parallel of DELETE /systems/{id}/alerts/silences/{silence_id}. Removes a system-scoped silence; generic Alertmanager silences (no system_key matcher) are not addressable through this endpoint and return 404. Requires manage:systems permission.

Path parameters

  • silence_id string Required

Query parameters

  • organization_id string Required

Responses

  • 200 application/json

    Silence disabled successfully

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    • code integer
    • message string
  • 400 application/json

    Bad request - validation error

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    • code integer

      HTTP error code

    • message string

      Error message

    • data object
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      • type string

        Type of error

        Values are validation_error or external_api_error.

      • errors array[object]
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        • key string

          Field name that failed validation

        • message string

          Error code or message

        • value string

          Value that failed validation

      • details

        Additional error details
  • 401 application/json

    Unauthorized - invalid or missing token

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    • code integer
    • message string
    • data object | null
  • 403 application/json

    Forbidden - insufficient permissions

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    • code integer
    • message string
    • data object | null
  • 404 application/json

    Resource not found

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    • code integer

      HTTP error code

    • message string

      Error message

    • data object
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      • type string

        Type of error

        Values are validation_error or external_api_error.

      • errors array[object]
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        • key string

          Field name that failed validation

        • message string

          Error code or message

        • value string

          Value that failed validation

      • details

        Additional error details
DELETE /alerts/silences/{silence_id} 
curl \
 --request DELETE 'https://api.your-domain.com/api/alerts/silences/d9f91c6e-1b33-484e-befa-bfb41020e178?organization_id=m4m3mdjdiizs' \
 --header "Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN"
Response examples (200)
The silence is deleted from Alertmanager but stays referenced in the alert's activity timeline as an `unsilenced` event (`GET /alerts/activity/{fingerprint}`). 
{
  "code": 200,
  "message": "silence disabled successfully"
}
Response examples (400) 
{
  "code": 400,
  "message": "validation failed",
  "data": {
    "type": "validation_error",
    "errors": [
      {
        "key": "username",
        "message": "required",
        "value": "string"
      }
    ]
  }
}
Response examples (401) 
{
  "code": 401,
  "message": "invalid token",
  "data": {}
}
Response examples (403) 
{
  "code": 403,
  "message": "insufficient permissions",
  "data": {}
}
Response examples (404) 
{
  "code": 400,
  "message": "validation failed",
  "data": {
    "type": "validation_error",
    "errors": [
      {
        "key": "username",
        "message": "required",
        "value": "string"
      }
    ]
  }
}