---
title: "Delete column"
method: DELETE
path: "/column/{id}"
tags: ["Columns"]
---

# Delete column

`DELETE /column/{id}`

Delete an empty column. A column holding tasks is refused until they are moved or deleted.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Response `200`

The deleted column

- Column
  - `id` string, required
  - `projectId` string, required
  - `name` string, required
  - `slug` string, required — Stable identifier derived from the name; tasks store this as their status.
  - `position` number, required — Board order, ascending. Columns are always returned sorted by it.
  - `icon` string, nullable, required
  - `color` string, nullable, required
  - `isFinal` boolean, required — Marks the column as a done state, which stops overdue reminders for tasks in it.
  - `createdAt` string, date-time, required
  - `updatedAt` string, date-time, required

## Other responses

- `400` — Unknown column, or its workspace could not be determined
- `401` — Missing or invalid credentials
- `403` — No workspace access, or missing project:update permission
- `409` — The column still contains tasks

## Changes

- **2026-08-24** `08bbb5bedb5d` — 14 info
  - added the non-success response with the status `400`
  - added the non-success response with the status `401`
  - added the non-success response with the status `403`
  - added the non-success response with the status `409`
  - …10 more
- **2026-07-11** `32cece1ebe43` — 1 breaking
  - the response's body type/format changed from ``/`` to `object`/`` for status `200`
- **2026-02-21** `3a866dc99326` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/usekaneo/apis/kaneo-api/changes/column/:id/delete.md)

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