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api: 'Business API'
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# Delete a department

Delete a specific department from your business.

:::note
Deleting a department does not delete the team members assigned to it.
The department assignment is simply removed from the team members.
:::

For more information, see the guides: [Manage departments](https://developer.revolut.com/docs/guides/manage-accounts/teams/manage-departments).

## Endpoint

DELETE `/departments/{department_id}`

## Parameters

### path parameters

- `department_id` (string, required)
  The ID of the department to delete.

## Returns

### 204

Department was deleted.

## Error responses

| HTTP status code | Description |
| --- | --- |
| 401 | Unauthorized – authentication credentials are missing or invalid  Returned when the request was not fulfilled because authentication has failed or has not been provided. |
| 403 | Action forbidden - insufficient permissions to perform this action  Returned, for example, when you don't have permissions necessary to perform this action. |
| 404 | Not found  Returned when the department that you're trying to delete doesn't exist. |