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# Delete a Domain

> Delete a domain — the same as **Delete** in **Account Settings → Domains**.

**This cannot be undone.** Senders on this domain can no longer send, and the DNS records Mailercloud hosts for it are removed. You can remove the domain's records from your DNS provider afterwards.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /openapi-v1.json delete /domains/{id}
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Mailercloud Marketing API
  version: 1.0.0
  description: >-
    Campaigns, contacts, lists, segments, automations, and webhooks for the
    Mailercloud Marketing Platform.
servers:
  - url: https://cloudapi.mailercloud.com/v1
security:
  - apiKey: []
tags:
  - name: Campaigns
  - name: Contacts
  - name: Lists
  - name: Tags
  - name: Segments
  - name: Custom Properties
  - name: Senders
  - name: Domains
  - name: Templates
  - name: Automations
  - name: Webhooks
  - name: Webforms
  - name: Inbox Tracker
  - name: Account
paths:
  /domains/{id}:
    delete:
      tags:
        - Domains
      summary: Delete a Domain
      description: >-
        Delete a domain — the same as **Delete** in **Account Settings →
        Domains**.


        **This cannot be undone.** Senders on this domain can no longer send,
        and the DNS records Mailercloud hosts for it are removed. You can remove
        the domain's records from your DNS provider afterwards.
      operationId: delete-a-domain
      parameters:
        - name: id
          in: path
          required: true
          description: Domain ID (from Add a Domain or List Domains)
          schema:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  id:
                    type: string
                  message:
                    type: string
              examples:
                Example-1:
                  value:
                    id: ZZaSuK
                    message: Domain deleted successfully
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  errors:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        field:
                          type: string
                        message:
                          type: string
              examples:
                Example-1:
                  value:
                    errors:
                      - field: ''
                        message: Authorization failed
        '404':
          description: Not Found — unknown id, or a domain that belongs to another account
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  errors:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        field:
                          type: string
                        message:
                          type: string
              examples:
                Example-1:
                  value:
                    errors:
                      - field: id
                        message: Domain not found
        '429':
          description: Too Many Requests
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  message:
                    type: string
              examples:
                Example-1:
                  value:
                    message: Too Many Requests
        '500':
          description: Internal Server Error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  message:
                    type: string
              examples:
                Example-1:
                  value:
                    message: >-
                      Sorry, we are experiencing some technical difficulties.
                      Please try after some time.
components:
  securitySchemes:
    apiKey:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: Authorization
      description: >-
        Your Mailercloud API key (plain text, no Bearer prefix). Create keys in
        Settings → API.

````

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