---
title: "Delete a Department"
method: DELETE
path: "/v1/departments/{department_id}"
tags: ["Departments"]
---

# Delete a Department

`DELETE /v1/departments/{department_id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.accredible.com`
- URL: `https://api.accredible.com/v1/departments/{department_id}`
- Auth: API key in header `Authorization`

Delete a Department using this action.

Authorization depends on the type of API key you use:

| Account-wide key | Department-specific key |
| --- | --- |
| Allowed | Not permitted |

## Path parameters

- `department_id` string, required

## Response `200`

OK

- object
  - `department` object
    - `id` number
    - `name` string
    - `description` string
    - `url` string
    - `logo` string
    - `page_banner` string
    - `whitelabel_logo` string
    - `linkedin_company_id` string
    - `meta_data` object
      - `internal_id` string
      - `faculty` string
    - `generate_private_credential` boolean

## Changes

- **2025-07-08** `98201e8dd1b4`: 1 warning, 1 info
  - deleted the `header` request parameter `Authorization`
  - the endpoint scheme security `ApiKeyAuth` was added to the API

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/accredible/apis/accredible-credential-api/changes/v1/departments/:department_id/delete.md)

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