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# DeleteCategory

# Package: blog

# Namespace: CategoryService

# Method link: https://dev.wix.com/docs/api-reference/business-solutions/blog/category/delete-category.md

## Permission Scopes:
Manage Blog: SCOPE.DC-BLOG.MANAGE-BLOG

## Introduction

Deletes a category.

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## REST API

### Schema

```
 Method: deleteCategory
 Description: Deletes a category.
 URL: https://www.wixapis.com/blog/v3/categories/{categoryId}
 Method: DELETE
 # Note: If the parameter `a.b` is listed under required parameters, `b` is only required if `a` is also present.
 Required parameters:  categoryId
 Method parameters: 
   param name: categoryId | type:   none | required: true
 Return type: DeleteCategoryResponse
  EMPTY-OBJECT {}


```

### Examples

### DeleteCategory
```curl
~~~cURL
curl --location --request DELETE 'https://www.wixapis.com/blog/v3/categories/5f2bcaa0879ad500173577f3' \
    -H 'Content-Type: application/json'  \
    -H 'Authorization: <AUTH>' \
}'
~~~
```

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## JavaScript SDK

### Schema

```
 Method: wixClientAdmin.blog.CategoryService.deleteCategory(categoryId)
 Description: Deletes a category.
 # Note: If the parameter `a.b` is listed under required parameters, `b` is only required if `a` is also present.
 Required parameters:  categoryId
 Method parameters: 
   param name: categoryId | type: string | description: Category GUID. | required: true
 Return type: PROMISE<DeleteCategoryResponse>
  EMPTY-OBJECT {}


```

### Examples

### deleteCategory
```javascript
import { categories } from '@wix/blog';

async function deleteCategory(categoryId) {
  const response = await categories.deleteCategory(categoryId);
};
```

### deleteCategory (with elevated permissions)
```javascript
import { categories } from '@wix/blog';
import { auth } from '@wix/essentials';

async function myDeleteCategoryMethod(categoryId) {
  const elevatedDeleteCategory = auth.elevate(categories.deleteCategory);
  const response = await elevatedDeleteCategory(categoryId);
}
```

### deleteCategory (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 { categories } from '@wix/blog';
// Import the auth strategy for the relevant access type
// Import the relevant host module if needed

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


async function deleteCategory(categoryId) {
  const response = await myWixClient.categories.deleteCategory(categoryId);
};
```

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