Parameter	Description	Required
backup	Path to the file containing the backup (HTML format)	Yes

Delete a Quality Profile

Description	Delete a quality profile
URL	/api/profiles/destroy
HTTP Method	POST
Security	Requires Global Administrator role
Available since	Sonar 3.3

Use Case	Example Request
Delete the java profile Sonar%way	curl -u admin:admin -d "language=java&name=Sonar way" -X POST http://localhost:9000/api/profiles/destroy

Parameter	Description	Required	Default Value	Example Value
language	Profile language	Yes	None	java
name	Profile name	Yes	None	Sonar way

Web Service /api/profiles