---
title: "Delete project category"
method: DELETE
path: "/rest/api/3/projectCategory/{id}"
tags: ["Project categories"]
---

# Delete project category

`DELETE /rest/api/3/projectCategory/{id}`

Deletes a project category.

**[Permissions](#permissions) required:** *Administer Jira* [global permission](https://confluence.atlassian.com/x/x4dKLg).

## Path parameters

- `id` integer, required

## Response `204`

Returned if the request is successful.

## Other responses

- `401` — Returned if the authentication credentials are incorrect or missing.
- `403` — Returned if the user does not have the necessary permission.
- `404` — Returned if the project category is not found.

---

[API](https://skmtc.dev/atlassian/apis/the-jira-cloud-platform-rest-api-3.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/atlassian/apis/the-jira-cloud-platform-rest-api-3/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-production.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/atlassian/the-jira-cloud-platform-rest-api-3/revisions/2783f5d3849c/schema)