---
title: "Delete a Queue"
method: DELETE
path: "/Accounts/{AccountSid}/Queues/{Sid}"
tags: ["Queues"]
---

# Delete a Queue

`DELETE /Accounts/{AccountSid}/Queues/{Sid}`

Deletes an empty call queue by SID. A queue with waiting members cannot be deleted and returns a validation error; dequeue its callers before retrying. This removes the same queue that SignalWire REST [Delete queue](/docs/apis/rest/queues/delete-queue) manages.

#### Permissions

The API token used to authenticate must have the following scope(s) enabled to make a successful request: _Voice_.

[Learn more about API scopes](/docs/platform/your-signalwire-api-space).

## Path parameters

- `AccountSid` string, uuid, required — Universal Unique Identifier.
- `Sid` string, uuid, required — Universal Unique Identifier.

## Response `204`

204 No Content response.

## Other responses

- `400` — The request was invalid or cannot be processed. Check the error details for more information.
- `401` — Authentication failed. Please verify your credentials and try again.
- `404` — The requested resource was not found. Please verify the resource identifier.
- `422` — The request could not be processed due to validation errors. Check the error details for more information.

## Changes

- **2026-05-12** `5344c0c93a4c` — 4 info
  - added 'unevaluatedProperties' constraint to the response body for the status `400`
  - added 'unevaluatedProperties' constraint to the response body for the status `401`
  - added 'unevaluatedProperties' constraint to the response body for the status `404`
  - added 'unevaluatedProperties' constraint to the response body for the status `422`
- **2026-01-19** `d5fbaaddfa3e` — 2 info
  - added the non-success response with the status `400`
  - added the non-success response with the status `422`
- **2026-01-15** `3c88f14db21e` — 2 breaking, 2 info
  - added the new path request parameter `AccountSid`
  - added the new path request parameter `Sid`
  - added the non-success response with the status `401`
  - added the non-success response with the status `404`

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/signalwire/apis/compatibility-api/changes/Accounts/:AccountSid/Queues/:Sid/delete.md)

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