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# DeleteTag

# Package: blog

# Namespace: TagService

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

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

## Introduction

Deletes a tag. Deleting a tag removes that tag from all blog posts that contain it.

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## REST API

### Schema

```
 Method: deleteTag
 Description: Deletes a tag. Deleting a tag removes that tag from all blog posts that contain it.
 URL: https://www.wixapis.com/v3/tags/{tagId}
 Method: DELETE
 # Note: If the parameter `a.b` is listed under required parameters, `b` is only required if `a` is also present.
 Required parameters:  tagId
 Method parameters: 
   param name: tagId | type:   none | required: true
 Return type: DeleteTagResponse
  EMPTY-OBJECT {}


```

### Examples

### DeleteTag
```curl
~~~cURL
curl -X DELETE \
  'https://www.wixapis.com/blog/v3/tags/0c20a033-bcdb-42af-a793-84a83f4a5bf1' \
  -H 'Authorization: <AUTH>'
~~~
```

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## JavaScript SDK

### Schema

```
 Method: wixClientAdmin.blog.TagService.deleteTag(tagId)
 Description: Deletes a tag. Deleting a tag removes that tag from all blog posts that contain it.
 # Note: If the parameter `a.b` is listed under required parameters, `b` is only required if `a` is also present.
 Required parameters:  tagId
 Method parameters: 
   param name: tagId | type: string | description: Tag GUID. | required: true
 Return type: PROMISE<DeleteTagResponse>
  EMPTY-OBJECT {}


```

### Examples

### deleteTag
```javascript
import { tags } from '@wix/blog';

async function deleteTag(tagId) {
  const response = await tags.deleteTag(tagId);
};
```

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

async function myDeleteTagMethod(tagId) {
  const elevatedDeleteTag = auth.elevate(tags.deleteTag);
  const response = await elevatedDeleteTag(tagId);
}
```

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

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


async function deleteTag(tagId) {
  const response = await myWixClient.tags.deleteTag(tagId);
};
```

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