---
title: "DELETE /things/{thingName}"
method: DELETE
path: "/things/{thingName}"
---

# DELETE /things/{thingName}

`DELETE /things/{thingName}`

Deletes the specified thing. Returns successfully with no error if the deletion is successful or you specify a thing that doesn't exist.

Requires permission to access the [DeleteThing](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/service-authorization/latest/reference/list_awsiot.html#awsiot-actions-as-permissions) action.

## Path parameters

- `thingName` string, required

## Query parameters

- `expectedVersion` integer

## Response `200`

Success

- DeleteThingResponse — The output of the DeleteThing operation.

## Other responses

- `480` — ResourceNotFoundException
- `481` — VersionConflictException
- `482` — InvalidRequestException
- `483` — ThrottlingException
- `484` — UnauthorizedException
- `485` — ServiceUnavailableException
- `486` — InternalFailureException

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