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# DeleteCustomField

# Package: customFields

# Namespace: CustomFields

# Method link: https://dev.wix.com/docs/api-reference/crm/members-contacts/members/member-management/custom-fields/custom-fields/delete-custom-field.md

## Permission Scopes:
Manage Members: SCOPE.DC-MEMBERS.MANAGE-MEMBERS

## Introduction

Deletes a custom field and removes the corresponding column from the [Contact List](https://support.wix.com/en/article/wix-contacts-managing-your-contact-list)
display. The custom field is no longer suggested when adding custom fields.

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## REST API

### Schema

```
 Method: deleteCustomField
 Description: Deletes a custom field and removes the corresponding column from the [Contact List](https://support.wix.com/en/article/wix-contacts-managing-your-contact-list) display. The custom field is no longer suggested when adding custom fields.
 URL: https://www.wixapis.com/members/v1/custom-fields/{id}
 Method: DELETE
 # Note: If the parameter `a.b` is listed under required parameters, `b` is only required if `a` is also present.
 Required parameters:  id, revision
 Method parameters: 
   param name: id | type:   none | required: true
   query param name: revision | type: revision | description: Revision number. | required: true
 Return type: DeleteCustomFieldResponse
  EMPTY-OBJECT {}


```

### Examples

### Delete a custom field
```curl
curl -X DELETE \
  https://www.wixapis.com/members/v1/custom-fields/2b8a8b49-356c-45c2-93cd-0f1fa4ec4d3e \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json;charset=UTF-8' \
  -H 'Authorization: <AUTH>'
  -d '{
        "id": "2b8a8b49-356c-45c2-93cd-0f1fa4ec4d3e",
        "revision": "1"
    }'
```

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## JavaScript SDK

### Schema

```
 Method: wixClientAdmin.customFields.CustomFields.deleteCustomField(_id, revision)
 Description: Deletes a custom field and removes the corresponding column from the [Contact List](https://support.wix.com/en/article/wix-contacts-managing-your-contact-list) display. The custom field is no longer suggested when adding custom fields.
 # Note: If the parameter `a.b` is listed under required parameters, `b` is only required if `a` is also present.
 Required parameters:  _id, revision
 Method parameters: 
   param name: _id | type: string | description: GUID of the custom field to delete. | required: true
   param name: revision | type: string | description: Revision number. | required: true
 Return type: PROMISE<DeleteCustomFieldResponse>
  EMPTY-OBJECT {}


```

### Examples

### deleteCustomField
```javascript
import { customFields } from '@wix/members';

async function deleteCustomField(_id,revision) {
  const response = await customFields.deleteCustomField(_id,revision);
};
```

### deleteCustomField (with elevated permissions)
```javascript
import { customFields } from '@wix/members';
import { auth } from '@wix/essentials';

async function myDeleteCustomFieldMethod(_id,revision) {
  const elevatedDeleteCustomField = auth.elevate(customFields.deleteCustomField);
  const response = await elevatedDeleteCustomField(_id,revision);
}
```

### deleteCustomField (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 { customFields } from '@wix/members';
// Import the auth strategy for the relevant access type
// Import the relevant host module if needed

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


async function deleteCustomField(_id,revision) {
  const response = await myWixClient.customFields.deleteCustomField(_id,revision);
};
```

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