---
title: "Delete a Shipment"
method: DELETE
path: "/2024-09/shipments/{easyship_shipment_id}"
tags: ["Shipments"]
---

# Delete a Shipment

`DELETE /2024-09/shipments/{easyship_shipment_id}`

Delete a shipment before a label has been requested (`label_state: not_created`).

Required authorization scope: `public.shipment:write`

> **Cancel vs Delete:** Use **Delete** to remove a shipment before a label has been requested (`label_state: not_created`). Use **Cancel** after a label has been requested, as long as the shipment is not yet in transit.

## Path parameters

- `easyship_shipment_id` string, required

## Response `200`

shipment successfully deleted

- Success — General success response
  - `success` object
    - `message` string
  - `meta` Meta
    - `request_id` string — An unique ID represent the request.

## Other responses

- `404` — shipment not found or not in a deletable state

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