---
title: "Delete invoice"
method: DELETE
path: "/v2/invoicing/invoices/{invoice_id}"
tags: ["invoices"]
---

# Delete invoice

`DELETE /v2/invoicing/invoices/{invoice_id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api-m.paypal.com`
- URL: `https://api-m.paypal.com/v2/invoicing/invoices/{invoice_id}`
- Auth: OAuth 2
  - Client credentials
  - Token URL: `/v1/oauth2/token` scopes: `https://uri.paypal.com/services/invoicing/invoices/readwrite`
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/paypal/apis/payments/docs/v2/invoicing/invoices/:invoice_id/delete.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

Deletes a draft or scheduled invoice, by ID. Deletes invoices in the draft or scheduled state only. For invoices that have already been sent, you can <a href="/docs/api/invoicing/v2/#invoices_cancel">cancel the invoice</a>. After you delete a draft or scheduled invoice, you can no longer use it or show its details. However, you can reuse its invoice number.

## Path parameters

- `invoice_id` string, required

## Response `204`

A successful request returns the HTTP `204 No Content` status code with no JSON response body.

## Other responses

- `400`: Invalid request.
- `403`: Authorization Error.
- `404`: Resource Not Found.
- `500`: An internal server error has occurred.
- `default`: The default response.

---

[API](https://skmtc.dev/paypal/apis/payments.md) - [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/paypal/apis/payments/llms.txt) - [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/paypal/apis/payments/revisions/672aceee1190?raw)