---
title: "DELETE /assets/{assetId}"
method: DELETE
path: "/assets/{assetId}"
---

# DELETE /assets/{assetId}

`DELETE /assets/{assetId}`

Deletes an asset. This action can't be undone. For more information, see [Deleting assets and models](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/iot-sitewise/latest/userguide/delete-assets-and-models.html) in the _IoT SiteWise User Guide_.

You can't delete an asset that's associated to another asset. For more information, see [DisassociateAssets](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/iot-sitewise/latest/APIReference/API_DisassociateAssets.html).

## Path parameters

- `assetId` string, required

## Query parameters

- `clientToken` string

## Response `202`

Success

- DeleteAssetResponse
  - `assetStatus` object, required — The status of the asset, which contains a state (<code>DELETING</code> after successfully calling this operation) and any error message.
    - `state` 'CREATING' | 'ACTIVE' | 'UPDATING' | 'DELETING' | 'FAILED', required — The current status of the asset.
    - `error` object — Contains associated error information, if any.
      - `code` 'VALIDATION_ERROR' | 'INTERNAL_FAILURE', required — The error code.
      - `message` string, required — The error message.
      - `details` DetailedError[] — A list of detailed errors.
        - `code` 'INCOMPATIBLE_COMPUTE_LOCATION' | 'INCOMPATIBLE_FORWARDING_CONFIGURATION', required — The error code.
        - `message` string, required — The error message.

## Other responses

- `480` — InvalidRequestException
- `481` — ResourceNotFoundException
- `482` — InternalFailureException
- `483` — ThrottlingException
- `484` — ConflictingOperationException

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