---
title: "Delete a matter"
method: DELETE
path: "/matters/{matterId}"
tags: ["Matters"]
---

# Delete a matter

`DELETE /matters/{matterId}`

Deletes a specified matter.

## Path parameters

- `matterId` string, uuid, required

## Response `202`

When request is accepted. Returns a hypermedia 'Link' object of the matter to be deleted.

- Link
  - `id` string, nullable
  - `href` string, nullable
  - `relation` string, nullable
  - `method` string, nullable

## Other responses

- `400` — When an unsupported request is made.
- `403` — When the authenticated account does not have access to the matter.
- `404` — When matter with specified id does not exist.

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