LiveChatBans: delete
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Removes a ban that prevents a specific user from contributing to a live chat, thereby enabling the user to rejoin the chat. 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/bans
Authorization
This request requires authorization with at least one of the following scopes. To read more
about authentication and authorization, see Implementing OAuth 2.0 authentication.
| 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 |
string
The id parameter identifies the chat ban to remove. The value uniquely identifies both the ban and the chat. |
Request body
Do not provide a request body when calling this method.
Response
If successful, this method returns an HTTP 204 No Content status code.
Errors
The following table identifies error messages that the API could return in response to a call to
this method. For more details, see error message.
| Error type |
Error detail |
Description |
forbidden (403) |
forbidden |
The specified ban cannot be removed. This error can occur if the request is authorized by one moderator who is attempting to remove a ban on another moderator. |
forbidden (403) |
insufficientPermissions |
You do not have the necessary permissions to remove the specified ban. |
invalidValue (400) |
invalidLiveChatBanId |
The id parameter specifies an invalid value. |
notFound (404) |
liveChatBanNotFound |
The specified ban cannot be found. |
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Last updated 2025-08-20 UTC.
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