---
title: "Delete a shareholder from a Merchant Legal Entity. Also removes associated documents and the holder legal entity if no longer referenced."
method: DELETE
path: "/api/v1/merchants/{merchantId}/shareholders/{shareholderId}"
tags: ["Legal Entities"]
---

# Delete a shareholder from a Merchant Legal Entity. Also removes associated documents and the holder legal entity if no longer referenced.

`DELETE /api/v1/merchants/{merchantId}/shareholders/{shareholderId}`

Delete a shareholder from a Merchant Legal Entity. Also removes associated documents and the holder legal entity if no longer referenced.

## Path parameters

- `merchantId` string, uuid, required — The unique identifier of the merchant
- `shareholderId` string, uuid, required — The unique identifier of the shareholder to delete

## Response `200`

Success

- ShareholderDeleteResponse — Response returned when a shareholder is successfully deleted
  - `success` boolean, required — Indicates if the request was successful
  - `data` object, required
    - `id` string, uuid, required — The unique identifier of the deleted shareholder
    - `deleted` true, required — Indicates the shareholder was successfully deleted

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `404` — Not Found
- `409` — Response

---

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