---
title: "Remove metadata taxonomy"
method: DELETE
path: "/metadata_taxonomies/{namespace}/{taxonomy_key}"
tags: ["Metadata taxonomies"]
---

# Remove metadata taxonomy

`DELETE /metadata_taxonomies/{namespace}/{taxonomy_key}`

Delete a metadata taxonomy.
This deletion is permanent and cannot be reverted.

## Path parameters

- `namespace` string, required
- `taxonomy_key` string, required

## Response `204`

Returns an empty response when the metadata taxonomy is successfully deleted.

## Other responses

- `400` — Returned if the request parameters or body is not valid. * `bad_request` when the body does not contain a valid request. In many cases this response will include extra details on what fields are missing.
- `403` — Returned when the user does not have the permission to delete the metadata taxonomy. This can happen for a few reasons, most commonly when the user does not have (co-)admin permissions, or the user doesn't have access to the provided namespace.
- `404` — Returned if the metadata taxonomy does not exist.
- `default` — An unexpected client error.

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