# Deactivate a DID

Follow these instructions to deactivate a did:cheqd DID from ACA-Py Agent.

> ⚠️ **Important...**
>
> Your wallet must have the key(s) which were generated when the DID was created, without them signing will fail.

## Deactivate DID

To deactivate an active DID, pass the `did`id in the request body, with any additional `options`that you may have configured.

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{% endopenapi %}


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.cheqd.io/product/sdk/aca-py/dids/deactivate-did.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.