---
title: "Delete taxonomy terms by query"
method: POST
path: "/taxonomies/delete-by-query"
tags: ["Taxonomies"]
---

# Delete taxonomy terms by query

`POST /taxonomies/delete-by-query`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.savanto.ai`
- URL: `https://api.savanto.ai/taxonomies/delete-by-query`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Delete all taxonomy terms matching the given filter criteria.

## Request body

- object
  - `filters` object[], required

## Response `200`

Delete completed

- object
  - `object` 'event', required
  - `requestId` string, required
  - `data` object, required
    - `processed` number, required
    - `deleted` number, required

## Other responses

- `400`: Validation error
- `401`: Unauthorized
- `403`: Forbidden
- `404`: Not found
- `409`: Conflict
- `413`: Payload too large
- `429`: Rate limit exceeded

---

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