# Trash or permanently delete one or more profiles

Delete the list of profiles

## Endpoint

`DELETE` `/api/v1/mdm/profiles`

## Request

### Request URL

`https://{server-hostname}:8383/api/v1/mdm/profiles`

### Scope

`MDMDeviceMgmt.DELETE`

### Header

`Authorization: d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

### Request Parameters

#### Request Headers

- **Content-Type** `string` — **Mandatory**: `application/json`

#### Request Body

`application/json`

- **profile_ids** `array` — **Mandatory**: Array of profile IDs to trash or permanently delete (required). Obtain from the [Get Profiles](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/onpremise/mdm-profiles-get-profile.html) response.

## Sample Request

```curl
curl --request DELETE \
  --url https://appdomain/api/v1/mdm/profiles \
  --header 'Authorization:  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{"profile_ids":[1,2,3]}'
```

### Sample Request Body

Trash or delete 3 profiles by their IDs

```json
{
  "profile_ids": [
    1,
    2,
    3
  ]
}
```

## Possible Response Codes

- **204** — HTTP code

### Sample Response: HTTP 204

```text
204 No Content
```

## Rate Limits

![](https://www.zohowebstatic.com/sites/zweb/images/people/ico-help.png)

**Duration:** 1 minute | **Threshold:** 60 | **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.