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# Delete a Smart List

DELETE https://api.sailorhq.io/smart-lists/{smartListId}

Deletes the Smart List and its memberships. Calls already in flight retain their immutable dial snapshot.

Reference: https://docs.sailorhq.io/api-reference/smart-lists/delete-smart-list

## Authentication

- `Authorization` header (bearer token, required) — Workspace API key created in Sailor Settings > Integrations > API access.

## Request

### Path parameters

- `smartListId` (string, required) — Smart List identifier returned by the create or list operation.

### Headers

- `Idempotency-Key` (string, required) — Unique retry key retained for 86400 seconds. Reusing it with different request data is rejected.

## Response

### 200

Smart List deleted.

- `ok` (true, required)
- `deleted_smart_list_id` (string, required)

## Errors

### 400 Bad Request Error

The Smart List ID is invalid.

- `type` (string, required)
- `title` (string, required)
- `status` (integer, required)
- `code` (enum, required)
  - Allowed values: `unauthorized`, `insufficient_scope`, `invalid_request`, `payload_too_large`, `unsupported_media_type`, `feature_not_available`, `resource_not_found`, `resource_conflict`, `integration_not_connected`, `integration_reauthorization_required`, `missing_idempotency_key`, `request_in_progress`, `idempotency_key_reused`, `rate_limit_exceeded`, `temporarily_unavailable`
- `request_id` (string, required)
- `detail` (string, required)

### 401 Unauthorized Error

Authentication failed.

- `type` (string, required)
- `title` (string, required)
- `status` (integer, required)
- `code` (enum, required)
  - Allowed values: `unauthorized`, `insufficient_scope`, `invalid_request`, `payload_too_large`, `unsupported_media_type`, `feature_not_available`, `resource_not_found`, `resource_conflict`, `integration_not_connected`, `integration_reauthorization_required`, `missing_idempotency_key`, `request_in_progress`, `idempotency_key_reused`, `rate_limit_exceeded`, `temporarily_unavailable`
- `request_id` (string, required)
- `detail` (string, required)

### 403 Forbidden Error

The credential lacks the required scope.

- `type` (string, required)
- `title` (string, required)
- `status` (integer, required)
- `code` (enum, required)
  - Allowed values: `unauthorized`, `insufficient_scope`, `invalid_request`, `payload_too_large`, `unsupported_media_type`, `feature_not_available`, `resource_not_found`, `resource_conflict`, `integration_not_connected`, `integration_reauthorization_required`, `missing_idempotency_key`, `request_in_progress`, `idempotency_key_reused`, `rate_limit_exceeded`, `temporarily_unavailable`
- `request_id` (string, required)
- `detail` (string, required)

### 404 Not Found Error

The Smart List was not found in this workspace.

- `type` (string, required)
- `title` (string, required)
- `status` (integer, required)
- `code` (enum, required)
  - Allowed values: `unauthorized`, `insufficient_scope`, `invalid_request`, `payload_too_large`, `unsupported_media_type`, `feature_not_available`, `resource_not_found`, `resource_conflict`, `integration_not_connected`, `integration_reauthorization_required`, `missing_idempotency_key`, `request_in_progress`, `idempotency_key_reused`, `rate_limit_exceeded`, `temporarily_unavailable`
- `request_id` (string, required)
- `detail` (string, required)

### 422 Unprocessable Entity Error

The idempotency key was already used with different request data.

- `type` (string, required)
- `title` (string, required)
- `status` (integer, required)
- `code` (enum, required)
  - Allowed values: `unauthorized`, `insufficient_scope`, `invalid_request`, `payload_too_large`, `unsupported_media_type`, `feature_not_available`, `resource_not_found`, `resource_conflict`, `integration_not_connected`, `integration_reauthorization_required`, `missing_idempotency_key`, `request_in_progress`, `idempotency_key_reused`, `rate_limit_exceeded`, `temporarily_unavailable`
- `request_id` (string, required)
- `detail` (string, required)

### 429 Too Many Requests Error

Rate limit exceeded.

- `type` (string, required)
- `title` (string, required)
- `status` (integer, required)
- `code` (enum, required)
  - Allowed values: `unauthorized`, `insufficient_scope`, `invalid_request`, `payload_too_large`, `unsupported_media_type`, `feature_not_available`, `resource_not_found`, `resource_conflict`, `integration_not_connected`, `integration_reauthorization_required`, `missing_idempotency_key`, `request_in_progress`, `idempotency_key_reused`, `rate_limit_exceeded`, `temporarily_unavailable`
- `request_id` (string, required)
- `detail` (string, required)

### 503 Service Unavailable Error

The API is temporarily unavailable.

- `type` (string, required)
- `title` (string, required)
- `status` (integer, required)
- `code` (enum, required)
  - Allowed values: `unauthorized`, `insufficient_scope`, `invalid_request`, `payload_too_large`, `unsupported_media_type`, `feature_not_available`, `resource_not_found`, `resource_conflict`, `integration_not_connected`, `integration_reauthorization_required`, `missing_idempotency_key`, `request_in_progress`, `idempotency_key_reused`, `rate_limit_exceeded`, `temporarily_unavailable`
- `request_id` (string, required)
- `detail` (string, required)

## Examples

**Response**

```json
{
  "ok": true,
  "deleted_smart_list_id": "00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000020"
}
```

**SDK Code**

```python Smart Lists_deleteSmartList_example
import requests

url = "https://api.sailorhq.io/smart-lists/smartListId"

headers = {
    "Idempotency-Key": "Idempotency-Key",
    "Authorization": "Bearer <token>"
}

response = requests.delete(url, headers=headers)

print(response.json())
```

```javascript Smart Lists_deleteSmartList_example
const url = 'https://api.sailorhq.io/smart-lists/smartListId';
const options = {
  method: 'DELETE',
  headers: {'Idempotency-Key': 'Idempotency-Key', Authorization: 'Bearer <token>'}
};

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}
```

```go Smart Lists_deleteSmartList_example
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://api.sailorhq.io/smart-lists/smartListId"

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("DELETE", url, nil)

	req.Header.Add("Idempotency-Key", "Idempotency-Key")
	req.Header.Add("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(res)
	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
```

```ruby Smart Lists_deleteSmartList_example
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://api.sailorhq.io/smart-lists/smartListId")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Delete.new(url)
request["Idempotency-Key"] = 'Idempotency-Key'
request["Authorization"] = 'Bearer <token>'

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
```

```java Smart Lists_deleteSmartList_example
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.delete("https://api.sailorhq.io/smart-lists/smartListId")
  .header("Idempotency-Key", "Idempotency-Key")
  .header("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
  .asString();
```

```php Smart Lists_deleteSmartList_example
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('DELETE', 'https://api.sailorhq.io/smart-lists/smartListId', [
  'headers' => [
    'Authorization' => 'Bearer <token>',
    'Idempotency-Key' => 'Idempotency-Key',
  ],
]);

echo $response->getBody();
```

```csharp Smart Lists_deleteSmartList_example
using RestSharp;

var client = new RestClient("https://api.sailorhq.io/smart-lists/smartListId");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.DELETE);
request.AddHeader("Idempotency-Key", "Idempotency-Key");
request.AddHeader("Authorization", "Bearer <token>");
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift Smart Lists_deleteSmartList_example
import Foundation

let headers = [
  "Idempotency-Key": "Idempotency-Key",
  "Authorization": "Bearer <token>"
]

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api.sailorhq.io/smart-lists/smartListId")! as URL,
                                        cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                                    timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.httpMethod = "DELETE"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
  if (error != nil) {
    print(error as Any)
  } else {
    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
    print(httpResponse)
  }
})

dataTask.resume()
```