---
title: "Delete site"
type: reference
method: POST
path: /rest-api/sites/{siteId}/delete.do
tag: "Sites"
---

# Delete site

`POST https://YOUR-NETWORK-DOMAIN/rest-api/sites/{siteId}/delete.do`

Soft-deletes a publisher site by its ID. Requires ALL or SHARED level DELETE permission on INVENTORY (SHARED requires IS_OWNER or CAN_EDIT share type). SSP sites cannot be deleted. On success, returns {"success":true}; on insufficient privileges, returns permission_denied with the site ID.For 90 days POST /rest-api/deleted-entities/SITE/{id}/restore brings it back, links included.

## Path params

| Name | Type | Required | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `siteId` | integer | yes | `5001` | Unique numeric ID of the site to delete |

## Responses

- `200` — Site deleted successfully
- `400` — Bad request — invalid or missing parameters
- `401` — Authentication error
- `403` — Forbidden — insufficient permissions
- `404` — Not found — resource does not exist

## Example request

```bash
curl --request POST \
  --url 'https://YOUR-NETWORK-DOMAIN/rest-api/sites/5001/delete.do' \
  --header 'X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY'
```

Source: https://epom.com/ad-server/docs/api/sites/post-sites-delete