---
title: "DELETE /config/borderRouter/informationElements"
method: DELETE
path: "/config/borderRouter/informationElements"
---

# DELETE /config/borderRouter/informationElements

`DELETE /config/borderRouter/informationElements`

This method may only be issued to a Border Router. It is used to delete a set of Information Elements from the Border Router's subsequently issued PC frames. This method is primarily intended to test unknown IE handling/content within the mesh. All additions and deletions trigger an increment of PAN Version in the PC and LPC, and reset of its trickle timer.

## Request body

- BorderRouterInformationElement[]
  - `format` integer, required — 0 == header IE, 1 == short payload IE, 2 == long payload IE.
  - `subID` integer, required — Set to WH-IE subID or WP-IE first nested subID (only one nested payload sub IE is supported).
  - `content` string — Arbitrary payload for the subID. Encoded as HEX string.

## Response `200`

Border Router successfully configured.

## Other responses

- `400` — Device is not a Border Router.
- `default` — Unknown error occurred

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