---
title: "Delete An Alert"
method: DELETE
path: "/iserver/account/{accountId}/alert/{alertId}"
tags: ["tradingAlerts"]
---

# Delete An Alert

`DELETE /iserver/account/{accountId}/alert/{alertId}`

Permanently delete an existing alert. Deleting an MTA alert will reset it to the default state.

## Path parameters

- `accountId` string, required
- `alertId` string, required

## Request body

- object

## Response `200`

An object containing details on the deleted endpoint.

- AlertDeletionResponse
  - `request_id` integer — Not applicable
  - `order_id` integer — The tracking number of the alert. Occasssionally referenced as the alertId or alert_id.
  - `success` boolean — Displays result status of alert request
  - `text` string — Response message to clarify success status reason.
  - `failure_list` string — If "success" returns false, will list failed order Ids

## Other responses

- `401` — Missing, invalid, or unparseable Authorization token.
- `500` — Internal Server Error; Unable to delete alert in case when provided alert id doesn't exist

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