# Delete an element

**DELETE /elements/{elementId}**

This endpoint delete an existing element and all the answers / documents linked to it. It returns an object with the elementId.

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> This action can't be cancelled. Use it at your own risk.



## Servers
- Production server.: https://api.usecollect.com/v1 (Production server.)


## Authentication methods
- Basic auth


## Parameters

### Path parameters
- **elementId** (string)
  Specify the ID of the element to delete.



## Responses
### 200


#### Body: application/json (object)
- **id** (string)

- **deleted** (boolean)


### 400
Bad Request -- Your request is invalid.

### 401
Unauthorized -- Your API key is wrong.

### 403
Forbidden -- The object requested is hidden for administrators only.

### 404
Not Found -- The specified object could not be found.

### 429
Too Many Requests -- You're requesting too many objects! Slow down!

### 500
Internal Server Error -- We had a problem with our server. Try again later.

### 503
Service Unavailable -- We're temporarily offline for maintenance. Please try again later.


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