---
title: "Delete a category"
method: DELETE
path: "/sites/{id}/categories/{catId}"
tags: ["Categories"]
---

# Delete a category

`DELETE /sites/{id}/categories/{catId}`

## Request

- Base URL: `http://localhost:3001/api/v1`
- URL: `http://localhost:3001/api/v1/sites/{id}/categories/{catId}`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Deletes a cookie category. Default categories cannot be deleted.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, uuid, required: Site ID
- `catId` string, uuid, required: Category ID

## Response `200`

Deletion confirmed

- object
  - `success` boolean, required

## Other responses

- `400`: Cannot delete default category
- `401`: Unauthorized
- `404`: Site or category not found

---

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