# Delete Custom Field

Deletes the specified custom field and its associated data.

## Endpoint

`DELETE /dcapi/customColumn/removeCustomColumn`

## Request URL

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

## Scope

`DesktopCentralCloud.CustomField.DELETE`

## Header

`Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

## Request Parameters

### Request Headers

- **Content-Type** `string` — **Mandatory**: `application/deletedCustomColumnDetails.v1+json`

### Query Parameters

- **forceDelete** `boolean` — Optional: Delete the custom field even if it is being used in other reports or dependent columns.

### Request Body

`application/json`

- `JSON Object`
  - **tableName** `string` — **Mandatory**: The table name can be any of the names provided in the list below:
    1. `ManagedComputerCustomFields` — if customfield created in computer view
    2. `InvSWCustomFields` — if customfield created in software view.
  - **actualColumnName** `string` — **Mandatory**: The actual name of the custom field column for which the User Data Type length is required. `actualColumnName` can be obtained from the `columName` key from the response of [/dcapi/customFields/computers/{ID}](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/cloud/custom-field-get-computer-custom-fields.html).

## Sample Request

```curl
curl --request DELETE \
  --url https://appdomains/dcapi/customColumn/removeCustomColumn \
  --header 'Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/deletedCustomColumnDetails.v1+json' \
  --data '{"actualColumnName":"COL2","tableName":"ManagedComputerCustomFields"}'
```

### Sample Request Body

```json
{
  "actualColumnName": "COL2",
  "tableName": "ManagedComputerCustomFields"
}
```

## Response Parameters

### HTTP Code 200

Response Body — `application/json`

- `JSON Object`
  - **status** `string`: Indicates whether the custom field removal was successful.
  - **message** `string`: Confirmation message indicating the custom field has been removed.

### Possible Response Codes

- **200** `HTTP code`

## Sample Response: HTTP 200

```json
{
  "message": "Custom field <b>COL2</b> has been removed successfully",
  "status": "SUCCESS"
}
```

## Rate Limit

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**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.