---
title: "Deactivate a share"
method: DELETE
path: "/shares/{id}"
tags: ["Shares"]
---

# Deactivate a share

`DELETE /shares/{id}`

Deactivate a share. Deactivating a share does not remove the underlying files for **shared_folder** and **receive** share types; it merely removes the access URL. Deleting a **send** share type does remove the associated files, as files that have been sent are only associated with the share, and aren't stored anywhere else in the account.

**Notes:**

- You must have [sharing permissons](/docs/account/04-users/00-introduction#managing-user-roles-and-permissions) to use this.
- You must have [admin-level access](/docs/account/04-users/01-admin-users), or you must be the owner of the specified share you wish to delete.

## Headers

- `ev-api-key` string, required
- `ev-access-token` string, required

## Response `200`

Successful operation

- EmptyResponse
  - `responseStatus` integer — Http status code of the response.
  - `data` string[]

---

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