---
title: "DeleteDevice"
method: DELETE
path: "/devices/{deviceId}"
tags: ["All Devices"]
---

# DeleteDevice

`DELETE /devices/{deviceId}`

Delete a device from your account. This will forward a DEVICE DISCON message on the /c2d MQTT topic, allowing the device to gracefully disconnect. You can [view the format here](https://github.com/nRFCloud/application-protocols/tree/v1/schemas/cloudToDevice/device).
```sh
curl -X DELETE $API_HOST/v1/devices/$DEVICE_ID -H "Authorization: Bearer $API_KEY"
```

## Path parameters

- `deviceId` string, required — This is the canonical device id used in the device certificate, and as the MQTT client id.

## Response `202`

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