---
title: "PM · Statuses · Delete a status column (must be empty first; use moveStatus to drain)"
method: DELETE
path: "/api/v1/pm/boards/{board_id}/status/{status_id}"
tags: ["statuses"]
---

# PM · Statuses · Delete a status column (must be empty first; use moveStatus to drain)

`DELETE /api/v1/pm/boards/{board_id}/status/{status_id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.simplified.com`
- URL: `https://api.simplified.com/api/v1/pm/boards/{board_id}/status/{status_id}`
- Auth: API key in header `Authorization`

Delete a status column from the board. All tasks currently in this status
must be moved first — the server rejects deletion if tasks remain.
Use `moveStatus` to bulk-migrate tasks to another column before deleting.

## Path parameters

- `board_id` string, uuid, required
- `status_id` string, uuid, required

## Headers

- `Organization` string
- `Space` string

## Response `204`

Status deleted.

- object

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[API](https://skmtc.dev/simplified/apis/project-manager.md) - [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/simplified/apis/project-manager/llms.txt) - [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/simplified/apis/project-manager/revisions/9ef06e133a13?raw)