---
title: "Delete Business Type"
description: "Use DELETE /business_types/{business_type_id} to delete a business type."
canonical: https://docs.ordering.co/api-reference/guides/delete-business-types/
---

# Delete Business Type

> **API operation:** [Open the endpoint in Scalar](https://docs.ordering.co/api-reference/#tag/business_types/DELETE/business_types/{business_type_id})

Use `DELETE /business_types/{business_type_id}` to delete a business type. The operation documented here is `BusinessType.delete`.

The documented schema requires administrator authentication. Deletion is destructive; verify the business type and any dependent classification before sending the request.

## OpenAPI reference

**Operation:** `DELETE /business_types/{business_type_id}`

**Path parameters**

| Name               | Type    | Required | Description |
| ------------------ | ------- | -------- | ----------- |
| `business_type_id` | integer | Yes      | —           |

**Responses**

| Code | Description                           |
| ---- | ------------------------------------- |
| 200  | OK (Envelope)                         |
| 400  | Bad Request (ErrorResponse)           |
| 401  | Unauthorized                          |
| 404  | Not Found                             |
| 429  | Too Many Requests (ErrorResponse)     |
| 500  | Internal Server Error (ErrorResponse) |
| 503  | Service Unavailable (ErrorResponse)   |

[Open this operation in the API reference](https://docs.ordering.co/api-reference/#tag/business_types/DELETE/business_types/{business_type_id})