> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.kodelabs.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Delete a device

> Permanently deletes a device together with its points and the links that other objects hold to it.

> [!WARNING]
>
> A delete cannot be undone. It removes the device and everything listed here:
>
> * Every point of the device. The points are deleted, not moved.
> * Every copy of those points on other devices, and every copy that sits on this device.
> * Every device reference and space reference that other devices hold to this device.
>
> The point counts of devices that held a removed copy, and the device counts of the building and of the space the device was located in, are updated. See [Organize devices and points](https://docs.kodelabs.com/products/kode-api/guides/organize-devices-and-points.md#what-a-delete-removes).

A virtual device is deleted the same way. Copies attached to it are deleted with it.

A successful delete returns `204` with an empty body. Read the device with [Get a device](https://docs.kodelabs.com/products/kode-api/api-reference/devices/get-a-device.md) to confirm it is gone. It answers `404`.


## OpenAPI

````yaml /openapi/kode-api.yaml delete /api/v1/buildings/{buildingId}/devices/{deviceId}
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: KODE API
  version: 1.0.0
  summary: Programmatic access to KODE OS resources and operations.
  description: >
    Use the KODE API to work with buildings, data sources, connectors, devices,
    points, virtual devices,

    timeseries data, schedules, the ontology, templating, mass writes, spaces,
    space assignments, tenants, meters, users, actions,

    and AssetOps work orders.
  license:
    name: Proprietary
    identifier: LicenseRef-Proprietary
servers:
  - url: https://api.kodelabs.com/kodeos
    description: KODE API
security:
  - bearerAuth: []
tags:
  - name: Authentication
    description: OAuth 2.0 discovery, token, and revocation endpoints.
  - name: Buildings
    description: Buildings and their areas.
  - name: Data sources
    description: Data sources connected to a building.
  - name: Devices
    description: Devices and their points.
  - name: Points
    description: Point queries and point writes.
  - name: Timeseries
    description: Current and historical point values.
  - name: Actions
    description: Actions exposed by building data sources.
  - name: Work orders
    description: AssetOps work orders, lookups, comments, and attachments.
  - name: Connectors
    description: KODE API connectors and the devices and points ingested through them.
  - name: Schedules
    description: Schedules discovered on building data sources.
  - name: Templating
    description: Apply ontology templates to groups of points.
  - name: Virtual devices
    description: Virtual devices that group points from other devices.
  - name: Ontology
    description: Canonical types, fields, units, and connections of the KODE ontology.
  - name: Users
    description: Users of the organization and their app access.
  - name: Mass write
    description: Write values to many points across buildings, and follow each run.
  - name: Spaces
    description: Levels and space units of a building, and the meters located in them.
  - name: Space assignments
    description: Assign tenants to leasable spaces of a building for a period.
  - name: Tenants
    description: Tenants of a building, the people or companies that lease its spaces.
  - name: Meters
    description: >-
      Meters of a building, their space assignments, parent and child links, and
      readings.
paths:
  /api/v1/buildings/{buildingId}/devices/{deviceId}:
    delete:
      tags:
        - Devices
      summary: Delete a device
      description: >-
        Permanently deletes a device together with its points and the links that
        other objects hold to it.
      operationId: deleteDevice
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/BuildingId'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/DeviceId'
      responses:
        '204':
          description: The device and its dependents were deleted. The body is empty.
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/TooManyRequests'
components:
  parameters:
    BuildingId:
      name: buildingId
      in: path
      required: true
      description: Building identifier from List buildings.
      schema:
        type: string
      example: 67c960faffaa42223163099e
    DeviceId:
      name: deviceId
      in: path
      required: true
      description: Device identifier.
      schema:
        type: string
      example: ahu-01
  responses:
    Unauthorized:
      description: The access token is missing, invalid, or expired. Request a new token.
    Forbidden:
      description: The service account lacks permission for this building or operation.
    TooManyRequests:
      description: >-
        A rate-limit window is exhausted. Wait, then retry with increasing
        delays.
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: JWT
      description: >
        Paste an access token from [Create an access
        token](/products/kode-api/api-reference/authentication/create-an-access-token).
        Tokens expire, so request a new one if you receive `401`.

````

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