---
title: "Delete Badge"
method: DELETE
path: "/v1/badge/{badge_id}"
tags: ["Badge"]
---

# Delete Badge

`DELETE /v1/badge/{badge_id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.navigatr.app` (the document declares no server; this is the origin it was published from)
- URL: `https://api.navigatr.app/v1/badge/{badge_id}`
- Auth: OAuth 2
  - Password
  - Token URL: `/v1/token`

Delete a badge. For example, the badge is no longer available on the credentialing platform. This should only be used in extremely rare circumstances.

## Path parameters

- `badge_id` integer, required

## Headers

- `X-Access-Token` string, nullable

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- Badge
  - `name` string, nullable
  - `design_standard` 'Generic' | 'Navigatr'
  - `type` 'Experience' | 'Learning' | 'Validation' | 'Certification' | 'Attendance' | 'Work_Experience' | 'Volunteering' | 'Job' | 'Apprenticeship' | 'Course' | 'Internship' | 'Workshop' | 'Campaigning' | 'Activism' | 'Other' | 'Informal_Learning' | 'Training' | 'Certified' | 'Qualification' | 'Membership'
  - `language` 'Arabic_Modern_Standard' | 'Bengali' | 'Bulgarian' | 'Chinese_Cantonese' | 'Chinese_Mandarin' | 'Chinese_Simplified' | 'Chinese_Traditional' | 'Croatian' | 'Czech' | 'Dutch' | 'English' | 'French' | 'German' | 'Greek' | 'Hungarian' | 'Irish_Gaeilge' | 'Italian' | 'Kurdish_Kurmanji' | 'Kurdish_Sorani' | 'Latvian' | 'Lithuanian' | 'Pashto' | 'Persian' | 'Polish' | 'Portuguese' | 'Punjabi' | 'Romanian' | 'Scottish_Gaelic_Gaidhlig' | 'Slovak' | 'Somali' | 'Spanish' | 'Tigrinya' | 'Turkish' | 'Ukrainian' | 'Urdu' | 'Welsh_Cymraeg'
  - `provider_ids` integer[], nullable
  - `community_ids` integer[], nullable
  - `recipient_type` 'User' | 'Organisation'
  - `description` string, nullable
  - `issuer_id` integer, nullable
  - `image_url` string, nullable
  - `image_url_2x` string, nullable
  - `image_url_original` string, nullable
  - `design_parameters` unknown
  - `source` 'Internal' | 'Credly' | 'Open_University' | 'Imported'
  - `earn_url` string, nullable
  - `external_url` string, nullable
  - `information_url` string, nullable
  - `embed` string, nullable
  - `external_id` string, nullable
  - `latitude` number, nullable
  - `longitude` number, nullable
  - `city` string, nullable
  - `country` string, nullable
  - `config` unknown
  - `address` string, nullable
  - `available_to_all` boolean, nullable
  - `availability` string, nullable
  - `end_date` string, date-time, nullable
  - `cost` 'Free' | 'Paid' | 'Other'
  - `level` 'Foundational' | 'Intermediate' | 'Advanced' | 'Other' | 'Explore' | 'Deepen' | 'Apply' | 'Teach' | 'Lead'
  - `time_to_earn` 'Hours' | 'Days' | 'Weeks' | 'Months' | 'Years' | 'Other'
  - `participation_type` 'Online' | 'Hybrid' | 'In_Person'
  - `qa_locked` boolean, nullable
  - `job_titles` string[], nullable
  - `specialized_occupations` string[], nullable
  - `title_names` string[], nullable
  - `is_demo` boolean, nullable
  - `certificates_enabled` boolean
  - `industries` string[], nullable
  - `occupation_groups` string[], nullable
  - `skill_category_names` string[], nullable
  - `edu_levels` string[], nullable
  - `qualification_code` string, nullable
  - `credits_available` number, nullable
  - `credits_unit` string, nullable
  - `qualification_type` 'Award' | 'Certificate' | 'Diploma'
  - `qualification_framework` 'RQF' | 'CQFW' | 'SCQF' | 'EQF' | 'QFEmirates'
  - `qualification_level` string, nullable
  - `grade` 'Pass' | 'Merit' | 'Distinction' | 'Distinction*'
  - `field_of_study_id` integer, nullable
  - `id` integer
  - `status` 'Initialising' | 'Draft' | 'Awaiting_Approval' | 'Published' | 'Deleted' | 'Expired'
  - `created_by` UserDetailPublic
    - `id` integer
    - `firstname` string, nullable, required
    - `lastname` string, nullable, required
    - `avatar_url` string, nullable
    - `avatar_url_2x` string, nullable
    - `avatar_url_original` string, nullable
    - `interests` string[], nullable
    - `noindex_enabled` boolean, nullable
    - `visibility` 'Public' | 'Private': Who may see a user's human-readable public pages (profile, badge and pathway assertion). Deliberately NOT a User_Status value: a Private user is still Active, they can sign in, earn badges and be issued to exactly as before. Also independent of `noindex_enabled`, which only asks search engines not to index a page that stays publicly reachable. Enforced in crud_user_detail.can_read, so every existing "view this user" gate inherits it.
    - `time_created` string, date-time
    - `time_updated` string, date-time, nullable
    - `seo_keywords` string[], nullable
    - `seo_title` string, nullable
    - `seo_description` string, nullable
    - `social_handle_linkedin` string, nullable
    - `social_handle_twitter` string, nullable
    - `social_handle_facebook` string, nullable
    - `social_handle_instagram` string, nullable
  - `submitted_by` UserDetailPublic
    - `id` integer
    - `firstname` string, nullable, required
    - `lastname` string, nullable, required
    - `avatar_url` string, nullable
    - `avatar_url_2x` string, nullable
    - `avatar_url_original` string, nullable
    - `interests` string[], nullable
    - `noindex_enabled` boolean, nullable
    - `visibility` 'Public' | 'Private': Who may see a user's human-readable public pages (profile, badge and pathway assertion). Deliberately NOT a User_Status value: a Private user is still Active, they can sign in, earn badges and be issued to exactly as before. Also independent of `noindex_enabled`, which only asks search engines not to index a page that stays publicly reachable. Enforced in crud_user_detail.can_read, so every existing "view this user" gate inherits it.
    - `time_created` string, date-time
    - `time_updated` string, date-time, nullable
    - `seo_keywords` string[], nullable
    - `seo_title` string, nullable
    - `seo_description` string, nullable
    - `social_handle_linkedin` string, nullable
    - `social_handle_twitter` string, nullable
    - `social_handle_facebook` string, nullable
    - `social_handle_instagram` string, nullable
  - `published_by` UserDetailPublic
    - `id` integer
    - `firstname` string, nullable, required
    - `lastname` string, nullable, required
    - `avatar_url` string, nullable
    - `avatar_url_2x` string, nullable
    - `avatar_url_original` string, nullable
    - `interests` string[], nullable
    - `noindex_enabled` boolean, nullable
    - `visibility` 'Public' | 'Private': Who may see a user's human-readable public pages (profile, badge and pathway assertion). Deliberately NOT a User_Status value: a Private user is still Active, they can sign in, earn badges and be issued to exactly as before. Also independent of `noindex_enabled`, which only asks search engines not to index a page that stays publicly reachable. Enforced in crud_user_detail.can_read, so every existing "view this user" gate inherits it.
    - `time_created` string, date-time
    - `time_updated` string, date-time, nullable
    - `seo_keywords` string[], nullable
    - `seo_title` string, nullable
    - `seo_description` string, nullable
    - `social_handle_linkedin` string, nullable
    - `social_handle_twitter` string, nullable
    - `social_handle_facebook` string, nullable
    - `social_handle_instagram` string, nullable
  - `updated_by` UserDetailPublic
    - `id` integer
    - `firstname` string, nullable, required
    - `lastname` string, nullable, required
    - `avatar_url` string, nullable
    - `avatar_url_2x` string, nullable
    - `avatar_url_original` string, nullable
    - `interests` string[], nullable
    - `noindex_enabled` boolean, nullable
    - `visibility` 'Public' | 'Private': Who may see a user's human-readable public pages (profile, badge and pathway assertion). Deliberately NOT a User_Status value: a Private user is still Active, they can sign in, earn badges and be issued to exactly as before. Also independent of `noindex_enabled`, which only asks search engines not to index a page that stays publicly reachable. Enforced in crud_user_detail.can_read, so every existing "view this user" gate inherits it.
    - `time_created` string, date-time
    - `time_updated` string, date-time, nullable
    - `seo_keywords` string[], nullable
    - `seo_title` string, nullable
    - `seo_description` string, nullable
    - `social_handle_linkedin` string, nullable
    - `social_handle_twitter` string, nullable
    - `social_handle_facebook` string, nullable
    - `social_handle_instagram` string, nullable
  - `issuer` BadgeIssuerPublic
    - `id` integer
    - `name` string, nullable
    - `type` 'Employer' | 'Learning_Provider' | 'Other'
    - `status` 'Active' | 'Suspended' | 'Deleted'
    - `external_url` string, nullable
    - `email` string, nullable
    - `image_url` string, nullable
    - `banner_url` string, nullable
    - `image_url_2x` string, nullable
    - `banner_url_2x` string, nullable
  - `ranking` integer, nullable
  - `time_created` string, date-time
  - `time_updated` string, date-time, nullable
  - `time_submitted` string, date-time, nullable
  - `time_published` string, date-time, nullable
  - `quality_assured_at` string, date-time, nullable
  - `time_issued` string, date-time, nullable
  - `postal_address` Address
    - `full_address` string, nullable
    - `name` string, nullable
    - `number` string, nullable
    - `street` string, nullable
    - `postcode` string, nullable
    - `locality` string, nullable
    - `city` string, nullable
    - `district` string, nullable
    - `region` string, nullable
    - `country` string, nullable
  - `created_by_id` integer, nullable
  - `submitted_by_id` integer, nullable
  - `published_by_id` integer, nullable
  - `updated_by_id` integer, nullable
  - `criteria` BadgeCriteria[], nullable
    - `external_id` string, nullable
    - `description` string, nullable
    - `type` 'Application' | 'Assessment' | 'Award' | 'Badge' | 'Course' | 'Credential' | 'Education_Experience' | 'Leadership' | 'Member' | 'Participant' | 'Pathway' | 'Payment' | 'Portfolio' | 'Presenter' | 'Project' | 'Professional_Experience' | 'Schedule_Registration' | 'Volunteer' | 'Other'
    - `external_url` string, nullable
    - `badge_id` integer, nullable
    - `id` integer, nullable
  - `tags` BadgeTag[], nullable
    - `name` string, nullable
    - `external_id` string, nullable
    - `type` string, nullable
    - `source` string, nullable
  - `alignments` BadgeAlignment[], nullable
    - `external_id` string, nullable
    - `name` string, nullable
    - `description` string, nullable
    - `url` string, nullable
    - `framework` string, nullable
    - `code` string, nullable
    - `id` integer, nullable
    - `badge_id` integer, nullable
  - `endorsements` BadgeEndorsement[], nullable
    - `external_id` string, nullable
    - `name` string, nullable
    - `description` string, nullable
    - `url` string, nullable
    - `image_url` string, nullable
    - `image_url_2x` string, nullable
    - `image_url_original` string, nullable
    - `id` integer, nullable
    - `badge_id` integer, nullable
  - `collections` CollectionLight[], nullable
    - `id` integer, required
    - `name` string, nullable
    - `badge_issuer_id` integer, nullable
  - `providers` ProviderLight[], nullable
    - `id` integer, required
    - `status` 'Active' | 'Suspended' | 'Deleted'
    - `type` 'Learning_Provider' | 'Training_Provider' | 'Awarding_Body' | 'Employer' | 'Local_Authority' | 'University' | 'College' | 'Charity' | 'Department' | 'Project' | 'Other'
    - `name` string, nullable
    - `short_name` string, nullable
    - `external_url` string, nullable
    - `is_verified` boolean, nullable
    - `verification_text` string, nullable
    - `verification_url` string, nullable
    - `is_demo` boolean, nullable
    - `open_access` boolean
    - `community_id` integer, nullable
    - `community` CommunityLight, required
      - `id` integer, required
      - `status` 'Active' | 'Suspended' | 'Deleted'
      - `type` 'City' | 'Region' | 'Local_Authority' | 'Membership_Organisation' | 'Awarding_Body' | 'Partnership' | 'Corporate' | 'Association' | 'University' | 'College' | 'Charity' | 'Other'
      - `name` string, nullable
      - `short_name` string, nullable
      - `is_verified` boolean, nullable
      - `image_url` string, nullable
      - `image_url_2x` string, nullable
      - `image_url_original` string, nullable
      - `linkedin_organisation_id` integer, nullable
      - `social_handle_linkedin` string, nullable
      - `social_handle_twitter` string, nullable
      - `social_handle_facebook` string, nullable
      - `social_handle_instagram` string, nullable
      - `url` string, nullable
    - `image_url` string, nullable
    - `banner_url` string, nullable
    - `image_url_2x` string, nullable
    - `banner_url_2x` string, nullable
    - `image_url_original` string, nullable
    - `banner_url_original` string, nullable
    - `qa_community_id` integer, nullable
    - `linkedin_organisation_id` integer, nullable
    - `social_handle_linkedin` string, nullable
    - `social_handle_twitter` string, nullable
    - `social_handle_facebook` string, nullable
    - `social_handle_instagram` string, nullable
    - `url` string, nullable
  - `interacted_with` boolean, nullable
  - `featured` boolean
  - `ai_generated` boolean
  - `url` string
  - `seo_keywords` string[], nullable
  - `seo_title` string, nullable
  - `seo_description` string, nullable
  - `field_of_study` SectorSubjectAreaEmbedded: A badge's field of study as embedded in badge reads and the Ofqual lookup (#1946). The website editor and the CLI read these names, so they are a contract.
    - `id` integer, required
    - `code` string, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `tier_1_name` string, nullable
    - `image_label` string, nullable
  - `display_level` string, nullable, required: The one level to show: the qualification level label when set, else `level` (#1915).

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad Request
- `401`: Unauthorized
- `403`: Forbidden
- `404`: Not Found
- `410`: Gone
- `422`: Validation Error
- `423`: Locked

## Changes

- **2026-11-06** `04bf6727d360`: 1 info
  - added the optional property `quality_assured_at` to the response with the `200` status
- **2026-10-22** `5b575d75af2b`: 10 info
  - added the optional property `credits_available` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `credits_unit` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `field_of_study` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `field_of_study_id` to the response with the `200` status
  - …6 more
- **2026-10-06** `d2127ead6e50`: 1 warning, 1 info
  - removed the optional property `qa_required` from the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `qa_locked` to the response with the `200` status
- **2026-09-29** `88bdee3363ad`: 1 info
  - added the optional property `certificates_enabled` to the response with the `200` status
- **2026-09-24** `2e7136176810`: 4 info
  - added the optional property `created_by/anyOf[subschema #1: User_Detail_Public]/visibility` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `published_by/anyOf[subschema #1: User_Detail_Public]/visibility` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `submitted_by/anyOf[subschema #1: User_Detail_Public]/visibility` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `updated_by/anyOf[subschema #1: User_Detail_Public]/visibility` to the response with the `200` status

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/navigatr/apis/navigatr-api/changes/v1/badge/:badge_id/delete.md)

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