---
title: "Delete an entity"
method: DELETE
path: "/entity-collections/{entity_collection_id}/entities/{entity_id}"
tags: ["entityCollections > entities"]
---

# Delete an entity

`DELETE /entity-collections/{entity_collection_id}/entities/{entity_id}`

This method deletes a specific entity from an entity collection. It permanently removes the entity and its associated data, but does not affect the assets associated with this entity.

## Path parameters

- `entity_collection_id` string, required
- `entity_id` string, required

## Headers

- `x-api-key` string, required

## Response `200`

Successful response

## Other responses

- `400` — The request has failed.

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