---
title: "Delete a value rule set"
method: DELETE
path: "/v1/ads/value-rule-sets/{valueRuleSetId}"
tags: ["Ad Accounts"]
---

# Delete a value rule set

`DELETE /v1/ads/value-rule-sets/{valueRuleSetId}`

Deletes the rule set (Meta's `POST /{value-rule-set-id}/delete_rule_set`, a custom
action edge rather than an HTTP DELETE on its side). Ad sets pointing at it are not
modified here; detach them first with `valueRulesApplied: false` on
`PUT /v1/ads/ad-sets/{adSetId}`.

## Path parameters

- `valueRuleSetId` string, required

## Query parameters

- `accountId` string, required

## Response `200`

Value rule set deleted

- object
  - `valueRuleSetId` string
  - `message` string

## Other responses

- `400` — Invalid input, or Meta rejected the delete. A bad id comes back as GraphMethodException code 100 / subcode 33, which reads like a permission error rather than a 404.
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `404` — The account or requested resource was not found or is not accessible. An account ID may have been disconnected and removed. Read GET /v1/accounts for current account IDs.
- `409` — The account exists but is inactive or needs reconnection. Reconnect it, then read GET /v1/accounts for its current account ID before retrying. Code: ads_connection_required.
- `501` — Only supported on Meta (facebook/instagram)

## Changes

- **2026-09-16** `3e6ddf2a99ea` — 2 info
  - added the optional property `details/budgetScope` to the response with the `404` status
  - added the optional property `details/budgetScope` to the response with the `409` status
- **2026-09-15** `0dba7d004d75` — 4 info
  - added the optional property `details/quotaExhausted` to the response with the `404` status
  - added the optional property `details/quotaExhausted` to the response with the `409` status
  - added the optional property `details/quotaScope` to the response with the `404` status
  - added the optional property `details/quotaScope` to the response with the `409` status
- **2026-09-10** `e70ed06e7150` — 2 info
  - added the non-success response with the status `404`
  - added the non-success response with the status `409`

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/zernio/apis/zernio-api/changes/v1/ads/value-rule-sets/:valueRuleSetId/delete.md)

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