> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://apidocs.neetokb.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Delete category

> This API deletes a category. Its articles and subcategories move to `move_to_category_id`, or to the parent category when you leave it out. A top-level category that has articles or subcategories needs `move_to_category_id`. The last remaining category cannot be deleted. For CLI sessions, this needs the Manage categories permission.


> [!NOTE]
>
> Replace `{your-subdomain}` with your workspace's subdomain. \
> Learn how to find your subdomain in [Workspace subdomain](https://apidocs.neetokb.com/api/workspace-subdomain.md).


## OpenAPI

````yaml bundled/categories.yaml DELETE /categories/{id}
openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: NeetoKB Categories API
  description: APIs to list, create, update, delete and reorder categories in a workspace.
  version: 1.0.0
servers:
  - description: NeetoKB API
    url: https://{your-subdomain}.neetokb.com/api/external/v2
    variables:
      your-subdomain:
        default: spinkart
        description: >-
          Replace **spinkart** with your [workspace's
          subdomain](/api/workspace-subdomain).
security: []
paths:
  /categories/{id}:
    delete:
      tags:
        - Categories
      summary: Delete category
      description: >
        This API deletes a category. Its articles and subcategories move to
        `move_to_category_id`, or to the parent category when you leave it out.
        A top-level category that has articles or subcategories needs
        `move_to_category_id`. The last remaining category cannot be deleted.
        For CLI sessions, this needs the Manage categories permission.
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/api_key_header'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/category_id_path_param'
        - in: query
          name: move_to_category_id
          description: Category ID or slug that receives the articles and subcategories.
          required: false
          schema:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK - Category deleted
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/notice_code_response'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/unauthorized_response'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/forbidden_response'
        '404':
          description: Not Found - The category or the target category does not exist
        '422':
          description: >-
            Unprocessable Entity - A top-level category with contents has no
            `move_to_category_id`, it is the last category, or the target is the
            category itself or inside it
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/error_body'
components:
  parameters:
    api_key_header:
      in: header
      name: X-Api-Key
      description: >-
        Use the X-Api-Key header to provide your workspace API key. Refer to
        [Authentication](/api/authentication) for more information.
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
        default: your-api-key
    category_id_path_param:
      in: path
      name: id
      description: Category UUID or slug.
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
  schemas:
    notice_code_response:
      type: object
      properties:
        notice_code:
          type: string
          example: thumbs_up
    error_body:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
  responses:
    unauthorized_response:
      description: Unauthorized - API key is missing or invalid
    forbidden_response:
      description: >-
        Forbidden - The CLI session does not have the permission this change
        needs

````

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