---
title: "DELETE /atlas/v2/entity/guid/{guid}/classification/{classificationName}"
method: DELETE
path: "/atlas/v2/entity/guid/{guid}/classification/{classificationName}"
---

# DELETE /atlas/v2/entity/guid/{guid}/classification/{classificationName}

`DELETE /atlas/v2/entity/guid/{guid}/classification/{classificationName}`

Delete a given classification from an existing entity represented by a GUID.

## Path parameters

- `guid` string, required
- `classificationName` string, required

## Response `204`

There is no content to send for this request, but the headers may be useful.

## Other responses

- `default` — An unexpected error response.

## Changes

- **2026-07-13** (2023-09-01) `442226cb14a9` — 1 info
  - api tag `Entity` removed
- **2026-07-13** (2023-09-01) `5afce6b3aae1` — 1 warning, 1 info
  - deleted the `query` request parameter `suppressDeletedClassification`
  - api tag `Entity` added
- **2026-07-13** (2023-09-01) `adb679263fe3` — 1 info
  - added the new optional `query` request parameter `suppressDeletedClassification`

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/azure/apis/purview-datamap/changes/atlas/v2/entity/guid/:guid/classification/:classificationName/delete.md)

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