---
title: "TokenStore Delete"
method: POST
path: "/tokens/delete"
tags: ["Tokens"]
---

# TokenStore Delete

`POST /tokens/delete`

This function requests that a token be deleted from the TrueToken vault. This process is irreversible. Once the token is deleted, there is no way to recover it.

**Note: This request only works for Legacy TrueToken style tokens. It will not work for Global Token Vault style tokens.**

**Integration Methods:**
- Host Direct
- Locally Installed UTG

See the [Integration Methods](/guides/quickstart#integration-methods) and [URLs Section](/guides/quickstart#urls) sections of the Development Quick Start guide for details regarding each processing option.

## Headers

- `InterfaceVersion` string, required
- `InterfaceName` string, required
- `CompanyName` string, required
- `AccessToken` string, uuid, required

## Request body

- object
  - `dateTime` string, ISO 8601, required — The date and time in ISO 8601 format including the timezone offset (yyyy-mm-ddThh:mm:ss.nnn+hh:mm). Must be sent as the local date/time of the merchant. For example, a request processed at a merchant in the Pacific time zone at 9:18am on April 15th 2021 would be sent as 2021-04-15T09:18:23.283-07:00
  - `card` object, required
    - `token` object, required
      - `value` string, required — This field is used to specify a card token. Whenever CHD is sent in a request, a card token will be returned in this field. Your interface should be designed to store this card token for future use. The latest card token received should be used in any subsequent request that references the same card data.

## Response `200`

Request was processed

- object
  - `result` object[]
    - `dateTime` string, ISO 8601 — The date and time in ISO 8601 format including the timezone offset (yyyy-mm-ddThh:mm:ss.nnn+hh:mm). Must be sent as the local date/time of the merchant. For example, a request processed at a merchant in the Pacific time zone at 9:18am on April 15th 2021 would be sent as 2021-04-15T09:18:23.283-07:00
    - `card` object
      - `token` CardToken — **Conditional: Send this object when using a card on file.**
        - `value` string — This field is used to specify a card token. Whenever CHD is sent in a request, a card token will be returned in this field. Your interface should be designed to store this card token for future use. The latest card token received should be used in any subsequent request that references the same card data.
    - `merchant` MerchantResponse
      - `mid` number — The merchant ID associated with the merchant account.
      - `name` string — The merchant’s business name as configured with Shift4.
    - `server` Server
      - `name` string — The name of the server that processed the request.

## Other responses

- `400` — Error
- `504` — Timeout

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