---
title: "Delete an inventory"
method: DELETE
path: "/inventory_manager/v1/inventories/{identifier}"
tags: ["Inventory Manager"]
---

# Delete an inventory

`DELETE /inventory_manager/v1/inventories/{identifier}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://example.itential.io`
- URL: `https://example.itential.io/inventory_manager/v1/inventories/{identifier}`
- Auth: none declared

Deletes an inventory by ID.

## Path parameters

- `identifier` union, required: Inventory identifier - can be ObjectId or name
  - string
  - string

## Response `200`

Deletion result

- InventoryManagerDeleteInventoryResponse200
  - `status` string
  - `result` InventoryManagerV1InventoriesIdentifierDeleteResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaResult: The deleted inventory document
    - `name` string, required: The name of the inventory
    - `version` string, date-time
    - `groups` string[]
    - `description` string
    - `actions` InventoryManagerV1InventoriesIdentifierDeleteResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaResultActionsItems[]
      - `name` string, required
      - `action_type` string, required
      - `action_config` InventoryManagerV1InventoriesIdentifierDeleteResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaResultActionsItemsActionConfig
      - `action_parameters` InventoryManagerV1InventoriesIdentifierDeleteResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaResultActionsItemsActionParameters
      - `created_at` string, date-time
      - `updated_at` string, date-time
      - `created_by` string
      - `updated_by` string
    - `tags` string[]: Array of tag IDs associated with this inventory
    - `created_at` string, date-time
    - `updated_at` string, date-time
    - `created_by` string
    - `updated_by` string
    - `_id` string: MongoDB document ID
  - `message` string: Success message

## Other responses

- `500`: Error response from API

## Changes

- **2026-10-31** `2095cc90e583`: 2 info
  - api tag `Inventory Manager` added
  - api tag `inventoryManager` removed

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/itential/apis/itential-2/changes/inventory_manager/v1/inventories/:identifier/delete.md)

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