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# Method name: deleteCategory(categoryId: string)

# Method package: wixEventsV2

# Method menu location: wixEventsV2 --> categories --> deleteCategory

# Method Link: https://dev.wix.com/docs/velo/apis/wix-events-v2/categories/delete-category.md

# Method Description:

Deletes a category.



# Method Code Examples:

*** Note: do not assume any prop names or enum values other than the ones in the example.

## Delete a category (export from backend page) 

```javascript
import { categories } from 'wix-events.v2';
import { webMethod, Permissions } from 'wix-web-module';
import { elevate } from 'wix-auth';

const elevatedDeleteCategory = elevate(categories.deleteCategory);

// Sample categoryId value: "5fa9929d-6782-4927-9b8c-304ca9ca6e93"

export const myDeleteCategoryFunction = webMethod(
  Permissions.Anyone,
  async (categoryId) => {
    try {
      const deletedCategory = await elevatedDeleteCategory(categoryId);
      console.log('Category is deleted');
      return deletedCategory;
    } catch (error) {
      console.error(error);
      // Handle the error
    }
  }
);

/* Promise resolves to void */
```

## Delete a category (dashboard page code) 

```javascript
import { categories } from 'wix-events.v2';

// Sample categoryId value: "5fa9929d-6782-4927-9b8c-304ca9ca6e93" 

export async function myDeleteCategoryFunction(categoryId) {
  try {
    const deletedCategory = await categories.deleteCategory(categoryId);
    console.log('Category is deleted');
    return deletedCategory;
  } catch (error) {
    console.error(error);
    // Handle the error
  }
}

/* Promise resolves to void */
```

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