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# Delete List

> Permanently delete a list and all its memberships

## Request

### Path Parameters

<ParamField path="id" type="string" required>
  The list's unique ID (UUID)
</ParamField>

### Headers

```
Authorization: Bearer wbk_your_api_key_here
```

<Note>
  Requires an API key with the `contacts:write` permission.
</Note>

<Warning>
  Deletion is **permanent**. The list and all its memberships are removed. **Contacts themselves are not deleted** — only their association with this list. Fires the `list.deleted` webhook event.
</Warning>

## Response

<ResponseField name="data" type="object">
  <Expandable title="properties">
    <ResponseField name="deleted" type="boolean">
      Always `true` on success
    </ResponseField>

    <ResponseField name="id" type="string">
      ID of the deleted list
    </ResponseField>

    <ResponseField name="memberships_removed" type="integer">
      Number of contact memberships that were removed
    </ResponseField>
  </Expandable>
</ResponseField>

<CodeGroup>
  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  curl -X DELETE https://data.leadlex.com/functions/v1/api-gateway/v1/lists/l1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890 \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer wbk_your_api_key_here"
  ```

  ```python Python theme={null}
  import requests

  API_KEY = "wbk_your_api_key_here"
  BASE_URL = "https://data.leadlex.com/functions/v1/api-gateway"
  LIST_ID = "l1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890"

  response = requests.delete(
      f"{BASE_URL}/v1/lists/{LIST_ID}",
      headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {API_KEY}"},
  )
  print(response.json()["data"])
  ```

  ```javascript JavaScript theme={null}
  const LIST_ID = 'l1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890';

  const response = await fetch(
    `https://data.leadlex.com/functions/v1/api-gateway/v1/lists/${LIST_ID}`,
    {
      method: 'DELETE',
      headers: { 'Authorization': 'Bearer wbk_your_api_key_here' },
    }
  );
  const { data } = await response.json();
  ```
</CodeGroup>

### Example Response

```json theme={null}
{
  "data": {
    "deleted": true,
    "id": "l1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890",
    "memberships_removed": 42
  }
}
```

## Errors

| Status | Code                       | Description                            |
| ------ | -------------------------- | -------------------------------------- |
| 401    | `invalid_key`              | Invalid or expired API key             |
| 403    | `insufficient_permissions` | Missing `contacts:write` permission    |
| 404    | `list_not_found`           | No list with this ID in your workspace |
| 429    | `rate_limited`             | Rate limit exceeded                    |