---
title: "Deleting an existing Assignment"
method: DELETE
path: "/assignments/{id}"
tags: ["Assignments"]
---

# Deleting an existing Assignment

`DELETE /assignments/{id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.mavenlink.com/api/v1`
- URL: `https://api.mavenlink.com/api/v1/assignments/{id}`
- Auth: none declared

Unassigns a resource from a task. The assignment is soft deleted by
setting the `current` field to `false`. The assignment is then
considered inactive. Using this endpoint is the same as using
the [update an existing assignment](/tag/Assignments#operation/update-assignment)
endpoint and setting the `current` parameter to `false`.


The response will contain no content and an HTTP 204 status code if the request was
successful, or a [standard Kantata OX error message](#section/Errors) explaining why the object could not be deleted.

## Path parameters

- `id` integer, required

## Response `204`

Assignment has been deleted.

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad Request
- `401`: Unauthorized request
- `403`: Forbidden request
- `404`: Page Not Found
- `422`: Unprocessable Entity
- `503`: Service is unavailable

---

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