# Deletes a custom group by ID

Permanently deletes the specified custom group identified by cgId. This action is irreversible. Fetch the cgId from [Retrieve All Custom Groups](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/cloud/custom-groups-get-cglist.html). Requires admin or customer-admin privileges, or ownership of the group. System-generated groups (e.g., All Computers, All Users) cannot be deleted. Returns a success message with the deleted group name.

## Endpoint

`POST /api/1.4/customgroup/deleteCg`

## Request

### Request URL

`https://`[{serverurl}](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/cloud/oauth-authentication-endpoint-domain.html)`/api/1.4/customgroup/deleteCg`

### Scope

`DesktopCentralCloud.Common.UPDATE`

### Header

`Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

### Request Parameters

#### Request Headers

- **Accept** (`string`, mandatory): `application/json`
  - Must be application/json. Only JSON responses are supported.

#### Query Parameters

- **cgId** (`long`, mandatory)
  - Resource ID of the custom group to delete. Fetch from [Retrieve All Custom Groups](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/cloud/custom-groups-get-cglist.html).

### Sample Request

```curl
curl --request POST \
  --url 'https://appdomains/api/1.4/customgroup/deleteCg?cgId=SOME_INTEGER_VALUE' \
  --header 'Accept: application/json' \
  --header 'Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52'
```

## Response Parameters

### HTTP Code 200

Response body: `application/json`

- `JSON Object`
  - **message_type** (`string`): Always `'deleteCg'` for this endpoint.
  - **message_response** (`JSON Object`): Response payload container.
  - **message_version** (`string`): API version: `'1.4'`.
  - **status** (`string`): `'success'` when the request completed without errors.

### Sample Response: HTTP 200

Group and all its membership associations removed.

```json
{
  "message_type": "deleteCg",
  "message_response": {
    "deletecg": {
      "message": "Windows Servers was successfully deleted!"
    }
  },
  "message_version": "1.4",
  "status": "success"
}
```

### HTTP Code 404

Response body: `application/json`

- `JSON Object`
  - **message_type** (`string`): Always `'deleteCg'` for this endpoint.
  - **message_version** (`string`): API version: `'1.4'`.
  - **status** (`string`): Always `'error'` for error responses.
  - **error_code** (`string`): `'70506'` (CG_INVALID_DETAILS_TO_UPDATE).
  - **error_description** (`string`): Resolved I18N message: `'No such Custom Group found.'`.

### Sample Response: HTTP 404

Group ID does not exist or user lacks admin/owner privileges.

```json
{
  "error_description": "No such Custom Group found.",
  "message_type": "deleteCg",
  "error_code": "70506",
  "message_version": "1.4",
  "status": "error"
}
```

### HTTP Code 500

Response body: `application/json`

- `JSON Object`
  - **message_type** (`string`): Always `'deleteCg'` for this endpoint.
  - **message_version** (`string`): API version: `'1.4'`.
  - **status** (`string`): Always `'error'` for error responses.
  - **error_code** (`string`): Internal error code: `'1003'` (INTERNAL_ERROR).
  - **error_description** (`string`): Resolved I18N message, typically: An internal error occurred while processing the request.

### Sample Response: HTTP 500

Unexpected server-side failure during deletion.

```json
{
  "error_description": "An internal error occurred while processing the request.",
  "message_type": "deleteCg",
  "error_code": "1003",
  "message_version": "1.4",
  "status": "error"
}
```

## Rate Limit

**Duration:** 1 minute | **Threshold:** 30 | **Lock period:** 5 minutes

Duration - Time window for the threshold.  
Threshold - Number of API calls allowed within the specified duration.  
Lock Period - Wait time before consecutive API requests.