---
title: "Delete a site"
method: DELETE
path: "/api/v1/site/{siteId}"
tags: ["Site"]
---

# Delete a site

`DELETE /api/v1/site/{siteId}`

Deletes the specified site asynchronously. The default site cannot be deleted; you must first mark another site as default before deleting. The 'siteId' parameter is the site identifier (also known as 'hostId' or 'host' in other parts of the API).

## Path parameters

- `siteId` string, required

## Response `200`

Site deleted successfully

- ResponseEntityBooleanView
  - `errors` ErrorEntity[]
    - `errorCode` string
    - `message` string
    - `fieldName` string
  - `entity` boolean
  - `messages` MessageEntity[]
    - `message` string
  - `i18nMessagesMap` object
  - `permissions` string[]
  - `pagination` Pagination
    - `currentPage` integer
    - `perPage` integer
    - `totalEntries` integer

## Other responses

- `400` — Cannot delete the default site, or site does not exist
- `401` — Unauthorized access
- `403` — User does not have permission to delete sites

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