# Video API: new "force" parameter for stream target removal

**URL:** https://community.wowza.com/t/video-api-new-force-parameter-for-stream-target-removal/102722
**Category:** Wowza Video (Formerly Streaming Cloud)
**Created:** [August 18, 2025, 8:00am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/video-api-new-force-parameter-for-stream-target-removal/102722 "2025-08-18T08:00:56Z")
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### Author: ![Bernd\_Backhaus1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/bernd_backhaus1/32/1328_2.png) [@Bernd\_Backhaus1](https://community.wowza.com/u/Bernd_Backhaus1)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2025, 8:00am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/video-api-new-force-parameter-for-stream-target-removal/102722/1 "2025-08-18T08:00:56Z")

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We added an optional force parameter to hard delete a stream target. When set to true, the endpoint first removes the stream target from any associated transcoder and then deletes it. By default, the endpoint deletes the stream target only if it is not connected to a transcoder.  
• DELETE /stream\_targets/custom/{id}  
• DELETE /stream\_targets/wowza\_cdn/{id}

Docs: [https://developer.wowza.com/docs/wowza-video/api/video/current/tag/stream\_targets/#tag/stream\_targets/operation/deleteCustomStreamTarget](https://developer.wowza.com/docs/wowza-video/api/video/current/tag/stream_targets/#tag/stream_targets/operation/deleteCustomStreamTarget)

Regards,  
Bernd Backhaus  
Wowza Support  
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