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# DeleteCollectionReference

# Package: collectionManagement

# Namespace: CollectionFolderService

# Method link: https://dev.wix.com/docs/api-reference/business-solutions/cms/collection-management/folders/delete-collection-reference.md

## Permission Scopes:
Manage Data Collections: SCOPE.DC-DATA.DATA-COLLECTIONS-MANAGE

## Introduction

Deletes a collection reference.

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## REST API

### Schema

```
 Method: deleteCollectionReference
 Description: Deletes a collection reference.
 URL: https://www.wixapis.com/wix-data/v1/folders/collection-references/delete
 Method: POST
 # Note: If the parameter `a.b` is listed under required parameters, `b` is only required if `a` is also present.
 Required parameters:  collectionName
 Method parameters: 
   param name: collectionName | type: collectionName | description: Name of the collection to delete references for. | required: true
   param name: folderId | type: folderId | description: GUID of the folder to delete the collection reference from.  Defaults to the root folder if not specified. 
 Return type: DeleteCollectionReferenceResponse
  EMPTY-OBJECT {}

 Possible Errors:
   HTTP Code: 404 | Status Code: NOT_FOUND | Application Code: REFERENCE_NOT_FOUND | Description: Couldn't find the reference.
   HTTP Code: 428 | Status Code: FAILED_PRECONDITION | Application Code: NOT_A_SHORTCUT | Description: Can't delete a non-shortcut collection reference.


```

### Examples

### Delete a collection reference
```curl
curl -X POST https://wixapis.com/autocms/v1/folders/collection-references/delete  \
    -H 'Authorization: <AUTH>' \
    -d '{
        "folderId": "593c732f-d781-4457-b4a9-7ad73ddf4b1a",
        "collectionName": "RestaurantMenu"
    }'
```

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## JavaScript SDK

### Schema

```
 Method: wixClientAdmin.collectionManagement.CollectionFolderService.deleteCollectionReference(collectionName, options)
 Description: Deletes a collection reference.
 # Note: If the parameter `a.b` is listed under required parameters, `b` is only required if `a` is also present.
 Required parameters:  collectionName
 Method parameters: 
   param name: collectionName | type: string | description: Name of the collection to delete references for. | required: true
   param name: options | type: DeleteCollectionReferenceOptions  none 
        - name: folderId | type: string | description: GUID of the folder to delete the collection reference from.  Defaults to the root folder if not specified. 
 Return type: PROMISE<DeleteCollectionReferenceResponse>
  EMPTY-OBJECT {}

 Possible Errors:
   HTTP Code: 404 | Status Code: NOT_FOUND | Application Code: REFERENCE_NOT_FOUND | Description: Couldn't find the reference.
   HTTP Code: 428 | Status Code: FAILED_PRECONDITION | Application Code: NOT_A_SHORTCUT | Description: Can't delete a non-shortcut collection reference.


```

### Examples

### deleteCollectionReference
```javascript
import { folders } from '@wix/autocms-folders-service';

async function deleteCollectionReference(collectionName,options) {
  const response = await folders.deleteCollectionReference(collectionName,options);
};
```

### deleteCollectionReference (with elevated permissions)
```javascript
import { folders } from '@wix/autocms-folders-service';
import { auth } from '@wix/essentials';

async function myDeleteCollectionReferenceMethod(collectionName,options) {
  const elevatedDeleteCollectionReference = auth.elevate(folders.deleteCollectionReference);
  const response = await elevatedDeleteCollectionReference(collectionName,options);
}
```

### deleteCollectionReference (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 { folders } from '@wix/autocms-folders-service';
// Import the auth strategy for the relevant access type
// Import the relevant host module if needed

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


async function deleteCollectionReference(collectionName,options) {
  const response = await myWixClient.folders.deleteCollectionReference(collectionName,options);
};
```

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