---
title: "Remove a policy and fall back to workspace defaults"
method: DELETE
path: "/v1/policies/{effectType}"
tags: ["Policies"]
---

# Remove a policy and fall back to workspace defaults

`DELETE /v1/policies/{effectType}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://ratchetgate.com`
- URL: `https://ratchetgate.com/v1/policies/{effectType}`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

## Path parameters

- `effectType` string, required

## Response `200`

Default Response

- object

## Other responses

- `400`: Invalid request.
- `401`: Missing or invalid API key.
- `402`: Insufficient prepaid credit.
- `403`: Scope, policy, or budget refusal.
- `404`: Not found.
- `409`: Conflicting state or idempotency-key reuse.
- `413`: Payload too large.
- `429`: Rate limit exceeded.

---

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