# Delete a replication policy

Permanently deletes a replication policy by ID.

## Endpoints

`DELETE /dcapi/som/replication-policies/{replication_policy_id}`

## Request

### Request URL

`https://{server-hostname}:8383/dcapi/som/replication-policies/{replication_policy_id}`

### Scope

`SOM.DELETE`

### Header

`Authorization: d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

### Request Parameters

#### Request Headers

- **Accept** (`string`, Mandatory): `application/replicationPolicyDeletedStatus.v1+json`

#### Path Parameters

- **replication_policy_id** (`string`, Mandatory): Unique identifier of the replication policy. Get the replication policy ID from the [Replication Policies](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/onpremise/replication-policies-list-replication-policies.html) API response (`replicationPolicyID`).

### Sample Request

#### Curl

```curl
curl --request DELETE \
  --url https://appdomain/dcapi/som/replication-policies/{replication_policy_id} \
  --header 'Accept: application/replicationPolicyDeletedStatus.v1+json' \
  --header 'Authorization:  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52'
```

## Response

### HTTP 200

#### Response Body

`application/json`

- **status** (`boolean`): Indicates whether the replication policy update or deletion completed successfully.
- **message** (`string`): Descriptive message confirming the operation or explaining the reason for failure (e.g., 'Replication policy - Business Hours Only has been updated successfully').

#### Sample Response

Policy deleted

```json
{
  "message": "Replication policy - Business Hours Only has been deleted successfully",
  "status": true
}
```

### HTTP 404

#### Response Body

`application/json`

- **statusCode** (`string`): HTTP status code (404).
- **errorCode** (`string`): Error code identifying the resource that was not found.
- **message** (`string`): Error message describing the missing resource.

#### Sample Response

Replication policy not found

```json
{
  "errorCode": "30027",
  "message": "Replication policy does not exist",
  "statusCode": 404
}
```

### HTTP 412

#### Response Body

`application/json`

- **statusCode** (`string`): HTTP status code (412).
- **errorCode** (`string`): Precondition failed error code identifying the business logic violation.
- **message** (`string`): Error message describing the precondition failed while processing request.

#### Sample Response

Policy is associated with remote offices

```json
{
  "errorCode": "30026",
  "message": "Cannot delete policy. It is associated with one or more remote offices",
  "statusCode": 412
}
```

### Possible Response Codes

- `200` HTTP code
- `404` HTTP code
- `412` 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.