---
title: "Delete a category"
method: DELETE
path: "/action_item_category/{id}"
tags: ["Action Item Category"]
---

# Delete a category

`DELETE /action_item_category/{id}`

Delete an action item category.

> **Note:** A category cannot be deleted if it has subcategories or action items. Remove or reassign those first.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Response `204`

Category deleted successfully.

## Other responses

- `4XX` — Client error responses due to invalid input, missing parameters, or unauthorized access. Request validation errors use a different shape: ```json { "type": "ValidationError", "errors": [{ "message": "body must have required property 'defer_until'" }] } ```
- `5XX` — Server error responses indicating an issue on the API side.

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