---
title: "Delete a field"
method: DELETE
path: "/v1/customMetadataFields/{id}"
tags: ["Digital Asset Management (DAM)", "Custom metadata fields"]
---

# Delete a field

`DELETE /v1/customMetadataFields/{id}`

This API deletes a custom metadata field. Even after deleting a custom metadata field, you cannot create any new custom metadata field with the same name.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Response `204`

Custom metadata field deleted successfully.

- object

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request.
- `401` — Unauthorized request.
- `403` — Forbidden.
- `404` — Custom metadata field doesn't exist.
- `429` — The request exceeded the rate limit. Contains headers indicating the limits and a message detailing the error.

---

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