# Uninstall a plugin

`POST /api/v1/plugins/uninstall`

Authentication (security requirement alternatives):

```json
[
  {
    "OAuth2": [
      "admin"
    ]
  }
]
```

- OAuth2: oauth2. Authenticating via OAuth requires the following steps:
- Have an activated account
- [Generate] an access token for that account at `/api/v1/users/token`.
- Make requests with the *Authorization: Bearer <token\>* header
- Profit, depending on the role assigned to the account

Note that the __access token is valid for 1 day__ and is given
along with a __refresh token valid for 2 weeks__.

[Generate]: https://docs.joinpeertube.org/api/rest-getting-started
; scopes: admin

Request body: application/json

Type: object

- `npmName` (required)
  Type: string
  
  name of the plugin/theme in its package.json
  
  Example:
  
  ```json
  "peertube-plugin-auth-ldap"
  ```

Responses:

- 204: successful operation

- 404: existing plugin not found

## Examples

### cURL

```bash
curl -X POST 'https://peertube2.cpy.re/api/v1/plugins/uninstall' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "npmName": "peertube-plugin-auth-ldap"
}'
```

### JavaScript

```javascript
const body = `{
  "npmName": "peertube-plugin-auth-ldap"
}`;

const response = await fetch('https://peertube2.cpy.re/api/v1/plugins/uninstall', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_TOKEN',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
  },
  body,
});

const data = await response.text();
```

### Python

```python
import requests

body = '''{
  "npmName": "peertube-plugin-auth-ldap"
}'''

response = requests.post(
    'https://peertube2.cpy.re/api/v1/plugins/uninstall',
    data=body.encode('utf-8'),
    headers={
        'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_TOKEN',
        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    },
)
print(response.text)
```