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# DeleteProgramDefinition

# Package: benefitPrograms

# Namespace: ProgramDefinitionService

# Method link: https://dev.wix.com/docs/api-reference/business-solutions/benefit-programs/program-definitions/delete-program-definition.md

## Permission Scopes:
Manage benefit programs: SCOPE.BENEFIT_PROGRAMS.MANAGE

## Introduction

Deletes a program definition.

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## REST API

### Schema

```
 Method: deleteProgramDefinition
 Description: Deletes a program definition.
 URL: https://www.wixapis.com/_api/benefit-programs/v1/program-definitions/{programDefinitionId}
 Method: DELETE
 # Note: If the parameter `a.b` is listed under required parameters, `b` is only required if `a` is also present.
 Required parameters:  programDefinitionId
 Method parameters: 
   param name: cascadeType | type: Cascade   
      - enum:
           UNKNOWN_CASCADE - Unknown cascade.
           NEXT_RENEWAL - Changes are applied to existing programs and pools when they are next renewed.
           IMMEDIATELY - Changes are applied to associated programs and pools immediately.
           FUTURE_PROVISIONS - Changes are not applied to existing associated programs and pools. They are only applied to future programs and pools.
   param name: programDefinitionId | type:   none | required: true
 Return type: DeleteProgramDefinitionResponse
  EMPTY-OBJECT {}


```

### Examples

### DeleteProgramDefinition
```curl
~~~cURL
curl --request DELETE \
  https://www.wixapis.com/benefit-programs/v1/program-definitions/1f4ef6ff-7228-3c24-9fe2-252f18959285?cascadeType=IMMEDIATELY \
  -H 'Authorization: <AUTH>' \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json"
~~~
```

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## JavaScript SDK

### Schema

```
 Method: wixClientAdmin.benefitPrograms.ProgramDefinitionService.deleteProgramDefinition(programDefinitionId, options)
 Description: Deletes a program definition.
 # Note: If the parameter `a.b` is listed under required parameters, `b` is only required if `a` is also present.
 Required parameters:  programDefinitionId
 Method parameters: 
   param name: options | type: DeleteProgramDefinitionOptions  none 
        - name: cascadeType | type: Cascade | description: Determines when the changes to this program definition will be applied to associated programs and pools. 
             - enum:
             -     UNKNOWN_CASCADE: Unknown cascade.
             -     NEXT_RENEWAL: Changes are applied to existing programs and pools when they are next renewed.
             -     IMMEDIATELY: Changes are applied to associated programs and pools immediately.
             -     FUTURE_PROVISIONS: Changes are not applied to existing associated programs and pools. They are only applied to future programs and pools.
   param name: programDefinitionId | type: string | description: GUID of the program definition to delete. | required: true
 Return type: PROMISE<DeleteProgramDefinitionResponse>
  EMPTY-OBJECT {}


```

### Examples

### deleteProgramDefinition
```javascript
import { programDefinitions } from '@wix/benefit-programs';

async function deleteProgramDefinition(programDefinitionId,options) {
  const response = await programDefinitions.deleteProgramDefinition(programDefinitionId,options);
};
```

### deleteProgramDefinition (with elevated permissions)
```javascript
import { programDefinitions } from '@wix/benefit-programs';
import { auth } from '@wix/essentials';

async function myDeleteProgramDefinitionMethod(programDefinitionId,options) {
  const elevatedDeleteProgramDefinition = auth.elevate(programDefinitions.deleteProgramDefinition);
  const response = await elevatedDeleteProgramDefinition(programDefinitionId,options);
}
```

### deleteProgramDefinition (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 { programDefinitions } from '@wix/benefit-programs';
// Import the auth strategy for the relevant access type
// Import the relevant host module if needed

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


async function deleteProgramDefinition(programDefinitionId,options) {
  const response = await myWixClient.programDefinitions.deleteProgramDefinition(programDefinitionId,options);
};
```

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