---
title: "Delete metadata"
method: DELETE
path: "/metadata/{metadata}"
tags: ["Account"]
---

# Delete metadata

`DELETE /metadata/{metadata}`

<small>Requires an API token with the **Metadata Manager** role.</small>

Deletes an account-level [metadata](/#metadata) field definition. All metadata values stored on documents for
this field are also removed.

Only account-level metadata fields can be deleted; system metadata cannot be removed.

Returns a `409 Conflict` if a bulk metadata management operation is currently in progress for this metadata
field.

## Path parameters

- `metadata` string, required

## Response `204`

No content

## Other responses

- `401` — Unauthenticated
- `403` — Authorization error
- `404` — Not found

---

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