---
title: "Delete codelist"
method: POST
path: "/codelists/delete/{id}"
tags: ["Codelists"]
---

# Delete codelist

`POST /codelists/delete/{id}`

Requires `codelist:delete`. Locked or archived codelists cannot be deleted.

## Path parameters

- `id` integer, required

## Response `200`

Deleted

- CodelistMutationResponse
  - `status` 'success', required
  - `id` integer
  - `message` string

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request

## Changes

> 12 revisions in range; 1 could not be searched.

- **2026-05-24** `b93c122bc338` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2026-02-23** `5bfc4d9dc1c8` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/worldbank/apis/metadata-editor-api/changes/codelists/delete/:id/post.md)

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