---
title: "Delete resolution"
method: DELETE
path: "/rest/api/2/resolution/{id}"
tags: ["Issue resolutions"]
---

# Delete resolution

`DELETE /rest/api/2/resolution/{id}`

Deletes an issue resolution.

This operation is [asynchronous](#async). Follow the `location` link in the response to determine the status of the task and use [Get task](#api-rest-api-2-task-taskId-get) to obtain subsequent updates.

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

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Query parameters

- `replaceWith` string, required

## Other responses

- `303` — Returned if the request is successful.
- `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 permission.
- `404` — Returned if the issue resolution isn't found.
- `409` — Returned if a task to delete the issue resolution is already running.

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[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)