---
title: "Delete previously uploaded actual data and the matching calculated forecast"
method: DELETE
path: "/v2/forecasts/forecast-variables/{externalForecastVariableId}/actual-data"
tags: ["Forecast Data"]
---

# Delete previously uploaded actual data and the matching calculated forecast

`DELETE /v2/forecasts/forecast-variables/{externalForecastVariableId}/actual-data`

Deleting the actual data previously uploaded for the given forecast variable. This operation will also delete the corresponding calculated forecast data. The startTime and endTime must be at the start of hour and the range between these two dates can not exceed 120 days.

## Path parameters

- `externalForecastVariableId` string, required

## Query parameters

- `externalUnitId` string, required
- `externalSectionId` string
- `startTime` string, date-time, required
- `endTime` string, date-time, required

## Response `202`

The delete request was received successfully and the operation will be performed asynchronously

## Other responses

- `403` — Forbidden to perform this action

## Changes

- **2026-08-13** `70a12bbb88c9` — 2 info
  - the endpoint scheme security `OAuth2ClientCredentials` was added to the API
  - the endpoint scheme security `OAuth2ClientCredentials` was added to the API

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/quinyx/apis/quinyx-api/changes/v2/forecasts/forecast-variables/:externalForecastVariableId/actual-data/delete.md)

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