---
title: "Delete priority scheme"
method: DELETE
path: "/rest/api/2/priorityscheme/{schemeId}"
tags: ["Priority schemes"]
---

# Delete priority scheme

`DELETE /rest/api/2/priorityscheme/{schemeId}`

Deletes a priority scheme.

This operation is only available for priority schemes without any associated projects. Any associated projects must be removed from the priority scheme before this operation can be performed.

**[Permissions](#permissions) required:** *Administer Jira* [global permission](https://confluence.atlassian.com/x/x4dKLg).

## Path parameters

- `schemeId` integer, required

## Response `204`

Returned if the request is successful.

- unknown

## Other responses

- `400` — Returned if the request isn't valid.
- `401` — Returned if the authentication credentials are incorrect or missing.
- `403` — Returned if the user doesn't have the necessary permissions.

---

[API](https://skmtc.net/atlassian/apis/the-jira-cloud-platform-rest-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/atlassian/apis/the-jira-cloud-platform-rest-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/atlassian/the-jira-cloud-platform-rest-api/versions/a26541c2f8bd/schema)