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# DeleteLocale

# Package: localeManagement

# Namespace: LocalesService

# Method link: https://dev.wix.com/docs/api-reference/business-management/multilingual/locale-management/locales/delete-locale.md

## Permission Scopes:
Wix Multilingual: SCOPE.MULTILINGUAL.MANAGE_TRANSLATIONS

## Introduction

Deletes a locale by ID.

This method removes only secondary locales from a site. You can't call this method to delete the primary locale or a locale that's set as the visitor primary locale.

<blockquote class="warning">
<strong>Warning:</strong>

Deleting a locale permanently removes it and all its associated data from the site.

</blockquote>

<blockquote class="tip">
<strong>Tip:</strong>

- To change the primary locale, call Create New Primary Locale. This method automatically deletes the original primary locale and transfers its data to the new primary locale.
- To delete a locale that's set as the visitor primary locale, first call Set Visitor Primary Locale to change the visitor primary locale, then call this method.

</blockquote>

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## REST API

### Schema

```
 Method: deleteLocale
 Description: Deletes a locale by GUID.  This method removes only secondary locales from a site. You can't call this method to delete the primary locale or a locale that's set as the visitor primary locale.  <blockquote class="warning"> <strong>Warning:</strong>  Deleting a locale permanently removes it and all its associated data from the site.  </blockquote>  <blockquote class="tip"> <strong>Tip:</strong>  - To change the primary locale, call Create New Primary Locale. This method automatically deletes the original primary locale and transfers its data to the new primary locale. - To delete a locale that's set as the visitor primary locale, first call Set Visitor Primary Locale to change the visitor primary locale, then call this method.  </blockquote>
 URL: https://www.wixapis.com/v2/locale/{localeId}
 Method: DELETE
 # Note: If the parameter `a.b` is listed under required parameters, `b` is only required if `a` is also present.
 Required parameters:  localeId
 Method parameters: 
   param name: localeId | type:   none | required: true
 Return type: DeleteLocaleResponse
  EMPTY-OBJECT {}


```

### Examples

### Delete Locale
```curl
curl -X DELETE \
  'https://www.wixapis.com/locales/v2/locale/en' \
  -H 'Authorization: <AUTH>' \
```

---

## JavaScript SDK

### Schema

```
 Method: wixClientAdmin.localeManagement.LocalesService.deleteLocale(localeId)
 Description: Deletes a locale by GUID.  This method removes only secondary locales from a site. You can't call this method to delete the primary locale or a locale that's set as the visitor primary locale.  <blockquote class="warning"> <strong>Warning:</strong>  Deleting a locale permanently removes it and all its associated data from the site.  </blockquote>  <blockquote class="tip"> <strong>Tip:</strong>  - To change the primary locale, call Create New Primary Locale. This method automatically deletes the original primary locale and transfers its data to the new primary locale. - To delete a locale that's set as the visitor primary locale, first call Set Visitor Primary Locale to change the visitor primary locale, then call this method.  </blockquote>
 # Note: If the parameter `a.b` is listed under required parameters, `b` is only required if `a` is also present.
 Required parameters:  localeId
 Method parameters: 
   param name: localeId | type: string | description: GUID of the locale to delete. | required: true
 Return type: PROMISE<DeleteLocaleResponse>
  EMPTY-OBJECT {}


```

### Examples

### deleteLocale
```javascript
import { locales } from '@wix/multilingual';

async function deleteLocale(localeId) {
  const response = await locales.deleteLocale(localeId);
};
```

### deleteLocale (with elevated permissions)
```javascript
import { locales } from '@wix/multilingual';
import { auth } from '@wix/essentials';

async function myDeleteLocaleMethod(localeId) {
  const elevatedDeleteLocale = auth.elevate(locales.deleteLocale);
  const response = await elevatedDeleteLocale(localeId);
}
```

### deleteLocale (self-hosted)
Self-hosted SDK calls require you to [create a client](https://dev.wix.com/docs/sdk/articles/work-with-the-sdk/about-the-wix-client.md).

```javascript
import { createClient } from '@wix/sdk';
import { locales } from '@wix/multilingual';
// Import the auth strategy for the relevant access type
// Import the relevant host module if needed

const myWixClient = createClient ({
  modules: { locales },
  // Include the auth strategy and host as relevant
});


async function deleteLocale(localeId) {
  const response = await myWixClient.locales.deleteLocale(localeId);
};
```

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