---
title: "Delete a collection"
method: DELETE
path: "/collections/{collection_id}"
tags: ["Collections"]
---

# Delete a collection

`DELETE /collections/{collection_id}`

Deletes the collection and its membership rows. The objects it referenced are untouched. Owner or admin only: a collaborator may curate the contents but not destroy the list.

## Path parameters

- `collection_id` string, required

## Response `200`

Deletion confirmation

- SuccessResponse
  - `success` string

## Other responses

- `400` — HTTP 400 Bad Request (errors 4705, 4710).
- `401` — HTTP 401 Unauthorized (error 4701).
- `403` — HTTP 403 Forbidden (errors 4700, 4703, 4742).
- `404` — HTTP 404 Not Found (error 4704).
- `500` — HTTP 500 Internal Server Error (error 4702).

---

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