# Delete a shipping method

To [delete](https://docs.commercelayer.io/core/deleting-resources) a shipping method, send a `DELETE` request to the `/api/shipping_methods/:id` endpoint, where `id` is the id of the shipping method that you want to delete.

## Request

**DELETE** <https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/shipping\\_methods/:id>

### Example

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The following request tries to delete the shipping method identified by the ID "XAyRWNUzyN":

```shell
curl -g -X DELETE \
  'https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/shipping_methods/XAyRWNUzyN' \
  -H 'Accept: application/vnd.api+json' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer your-access-token'
```

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On success, the API responds with a `204 No Content` status code.
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