---
title: "Delete Compensation Benchmark Source"
method: DELETE
path: "/api/v1/compensation/benchmarks/sources"
tags: ["Compensation Benchmarking", "Public API"]
---

# Delete Compensation Benchmark Source

`DELETE /api/v1/compensation/benchmarks/sources`

Deletes a benchmark source together with all benchmarks currently attached to it. The source `id` is taken from the request body. Use `GET /api/v1/compensation/benchmarks/sources` to look up the `id` of the source to delete. Returns `{ "result": "success" }` when the source is removed.

OAuth Scopes: compensation_benchmarks.write

## Request body

- object
  - `id` string, required — ID of the benchmark source to delete. Must be non-empty.

## Response `200`

Object containing `{ "result": "success" }` when the source is deleted.

- object
  - `result` string

## Other responses

- `400` — The id is missing, empty, or not a valid non-zero numeric identifier.
- `403` — The authenticated caller lacks permission to modify compensation benchmarks.
- `500` — Unexpected server error while deleting the benchmark source.

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