---
title: "POST /payments/deletePaymentInstrument"
method: POST
path: "/payments/deletePaymentInstrument"
---

# POST /payments/deletePaymentInstrument

`POST /payments/deletePaymentInstrument`

Deletes a payment instrument. This is a soft delete operation that preserves the record for audit and compliance purposes.

## Headers

- `X-Amzn-Bedrock-AgentCore-Payments-User-Id` string

## Request body

- object
  - `paymentManagerArn` string, required — The payment manager ARN. Must match the instrument's paymentManagerArn.
  - `paymentConnectorId` string, required — The payment connector ID. Must match the instrument's paymentConnectorId.
  - `paymentInstrumentId` string, required — The payment instrument ID to delete.

## Response `200`

Success

- DeletePaymentInstrumentResponse — Response structure for deleting a payment instrument.
  - `status` 'INITIATED' | 'ACTIVE' | 'FAILED' | 'DELETED', required — The status of the instrument after deletion. Always DELETED for successful soft delete.

## Other responses

- `480` — AccessDeniedException
- `481` — ValidationException
- `482` — ResourceNotFoundException
- `483` — ThrottlingException
- `484` — InternalServerException

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