# 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

- `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

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

- `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

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

- `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

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"
}
```

### Possible Response Codes

- `200` — HTTP code
- `404` — HTTP code
- `500` — HTTP code

## 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.