---
title: "Delete a payment method"
method: DELETE
path: "/customers/{external_customer_id}/payment_methods/{lago_id}"
tags: ["payment_methods"]
---

# Delete a payment method

`DELETE /customers/{external_customer_id}/payment_methods/{lago_id}`

This endpoint deletes a specific payment method for a customer.

## Response `200`

Payment method deleted

- PaymentMethod
  - `payment_method` PaymentMethodObject, required
    - `lago_id` string, uuid, required — The unique identifier of the payment method, created by Lago.
    - `is_default` boolean, required — Indicates whether this payment method is the default one for the customer.
    - `payment_provider_code` string, nullable — Code of the payment provider associated with this payment method.
    - `payment_provider_name` string, nullable — Human-readable name of the payment provider.
    - `payment_provider_type` 'adyen' | 'cashfree' | 'gocardless' | 'stripe' | 'flutterwave' | 'moneyhash', required — The type of the payment provider.
    - `provider_method_id` string, required — Unique identifier of the payment method within the payment provider.
    - `created_at` string, date-time, required — Timestamp when the payment method was created in Lago's database.

## Other responses

- `401` — Unauthorized error
- `404` — Not Found error

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