# Permanently delete all trashed configurations

Permanently deletes all configurations currently in the trash for the requesting customer. This action is irreversible.

## Endpoint

`DELETE /dcapi/configuration/trash/empty`

## Request

### Request URL

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

### Scope

`DesktopCentralCloud.Configurations.DELETE`

### Header

`Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

### Request Parameters

#### Request Headers

- **Accept** `string` — Mandatory
  - `application/emptyTrashStatus.v1+json`

### Sample Request

```curl
curl --request DELETE \
  --url https://appdomains/dcapi/configuration/trash/empty \
  --header 'Accept: application/emptyTrashStatus.v1+json' \
  --header 'Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52'
```

## Response Parameters

### HTTP Code 200

#### Response Body — `application/json`

`JSON Object`

- **status** `string`
  - Result of the operation — Success when completed successfully

### Sample Response: HTTP 200

All trashed configurations permanently deleted

```json
{
  "status": "Success"
}
```

### HTTP Code 401

#### Response Body — `application/json`

`JSON Object`

- **errorCode** `long`
  - Unauthorized error code: credentials missing, expired, or invalid
- **errorMsg** `string`
  - Authentication failure reason

### Sample Response: HTTP 401

User lacks Settings_Write role

```json
{
  "error_description": "Access denied - You are not allowed to access the requested resource.",
  "error_code": "UAC_UNAUTHORIZED"
}
```

## Possible Response Codes

- **200** — HTTP code
- **401** — HTTP code

## 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.