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# Method name: deleteCollection(_id: string)

# Method package: wixStoresV2

# Method menu location: wixStoresV2 --> products --> deleteCollection

# Method Link: https://dev.wix.com/docs/velo/apis/wix-stores-v2/products/delete-collection.md

# Method Description:

Deletes a collection.



# Method Code Examples:

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

## deleteCollection example for dashboard page code

```javascript
import { products } from 'wix-stores.v2';

async function deleteCollection(id) {
  try {
    const result = await products.deleteCollection(id);
    return result;
  } catch (error) {
    console.error(error);
    // Handle the error
  }
}

```

## deleteCollection example for exporting from backend code

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

const elevatedDeleteCollection = elevate(products.deleteCollection);

export const deleteCollection = webMethod(
  Permissions.Anyone,
  async (id) => {
    try {
      const result = await elevatedDeleteCollection(id);
      return result;
    } catch (error) {
      console.error(error);
      // Handle the error
    }
  }
);

```

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