---
title: "Delete rack passive element"
method: DELETE
path: "/v1/objects/{object-id}/rack-layout/passive-elements/{element-id}"
tags: ["Objects"]
---

# Delete rack passive element

`DELETE /v1/objects/{object-id}/rack-layout/passive-elements/{element-id}`

Remove a passive element from a rack. Removing a patch panel also drops its physical link inventory. Requires MODIFY access to the rack object.

## Path parameters

- `object-id` integer, required
- `element-id` integer, required

## Response `204`

Passive element deleted

## Other responses

- `400` — Invalid object ID or object is not a rack
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `403` — User does not have modify access to given object
- `404` — Object or passive element with given ID does not exist

## Changes

- **2026-07-14** `6c7a0c985250` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2026-05-08** `c6aaf3632e48` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/netxms/apis/netxms-api/changes/v1/objects/:object-id/rack-layout/passive-elements/:element-id/delete.md)

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