# 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/onpremise/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://{server-hostname}:8383/api/1.4/customgroup/deleteCg`

### Scope

`Common.UPDATE`

### Header

`Authorization: d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

### Request Parameters

#### Request Headers

- **Accept** `string` — **Mandatory**  
  `application/json`

  Must be application/json. Only JSON responses are supported.

### Sample Request

```curl
curl --request POST \
  --url https://appdomain/api/1.4/customgroup/deleteCg \
  --header 'Accept: application/json' \
  --header 'Authorization:  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

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

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

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 Limits

**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.