---
title: "Remove an unused custom email domain"
method: DELETE
path: "/v1/account/email_domains/{domain_id}"
tags: ["Email domains"]
---

# Remove an unused custom email domain

`DELETE /v1/account/email_domains/{domain_id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.revdoku.com`
- URL: `https://api.revdoku.com/v1/account/email_domains/{domain_id}`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Send the domain hostname and confirm=true. A domain that mailbox addresses still use returns EMAIL_DOMAIN_IN_USE.

## Path parameters

- `domain_id` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `hostname` string, required
  - `confirm` true, required
  - `account_id` string: Select another granted account for this request.
  - `reason` string, nullable: Optional purpose for this action. AI agents should explain intentional reads and changes when known; omit when unknown. Do not include secrets, file contents, or transcripts.

## Response `200`

Deleted

- object
  - `success` true, required
  - `data` DeleteResult, required
    - `deleted` true, required
    - `id` string, required: ID of the deleted resource. A webhook delete returns the mailbox ID.

## Other responses

- `default`: Request failed. See error.code. Any 429 or 503 response with Retry-After (for example 503 EMAIL_LABELING_PENDING or 503 EMAIL_INDEX_BUILDING): wait that many seconds, then try the read again. 429 EMAIL_SEND_RATE_LIMITED has no Retry-After. Never retry EMAIL_LOOP_DETECTED.

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