> ## Documentation Index
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# Delete Area

> Permanently deletes an area. Protected areas and areas with children cannot be deleted.

<Warning>
  An area cannot be deleted if it is **system-protected** (`ARA-800`) or has **child areas** (`ARA-900`). Reassign or delete child areas first before deleting a parent.
</Warning>


## OpenAPI

````yaml api-reference/v01.12.00/openapi-v01.12.00.json DELETE /areas/{id}
openapi: 3.0.0
info:
  title: Roosted
  version: 0.1.12
  contact:
    name: Support
    url: https://support.roostedhr.com/support/home
    email: support@roostedhr.com
  description: |-
    Enterprise API

    Sandbox keys and Production keys are requested from support
servers:
  - url: https://api.roostedhr.com/api/1_12
  - url: https://sandbox.roostedhr.com/api/1_12
security:
  - X-API-KEY: []
tags:
  - name: Announcements
  - name: Areas
  - name: Clients
  - name: Company
  - name: Configuration
  - name: Events
  - name: Locations
  - name: Payroll Groups
  - name: Rate Cards
  - name: Shifts
  - name: Skillsets
  - name: Time Tracking
  - name: Wage Rules
  - name: Workers
paths:
  /areas/{id}:
    parameters:
      - schema:
          type: string
          example: a1B2c
        name: id
        in: path
        required: true
        description: Unique area identifier.
    delete:
      tags:
        - Areas
      summary: Delete Area
      description: >-
        Permanently deletes an area. Protected areas and areas with children
        cannot be deleted.
      operationId: delete-area
      responses:
        '204':
          description: No Content
        '400':
          description: Bad Request
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  code:
                    type: string
                    description: Machine-readable error code.
                  error:
                    type: string
                    description: Human-readable error message.
              examples:
                Invalid area ID:
                  value:
                    code: ARA-100
                    error: Invalid area ID format
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  code:
                    type: string
                    description: Machine-readable error code.
                  error:
                    type: string
                    description: Human-readable error message.
              examples:
                Invalid API key:
                  value:
                    code: ATH-100
                    error: Invalid or missing API key
        '403':
          description: Forbidden
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  code:
                    type: string
                    description: Machine-readable error code.
                  error:
                    type: string
                    description: Human-readable error message.
              examples:
                Insufficient permissions:
                  value:
                    code: ARA-600
                    error: Insufficient permissions to manage areas
                Protected area:
                  value:
                    code: ARA-800
                    error: Cannot delete a protected area
                Area has children:
                  value:
                    code: ARA-900
                    error: Cannot delete an area with children
        '404':
          description: Not Found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  code:
                    type: string
                    description: Machine-readable error code.
                  error:
                    type: string
                    description: Human-readable error message.
              examples:
                Area not found:
                  value:
                    code: ARA-700
                    error: Area not found
        '500':
          description: Internal Server Error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  code:
                    type: string
                    description: Machine-readable error code.
                  error:
                    type: string
                    description: Human-readable error message.
              examples:
                Internal server error:
                  value:
                    code: ARA-1000
                    error: An unexpected error occurred
components:
  securitySchemes:
    X-API-KEY:
      name: X-API-KEY
      type: apiKey
      in: header

````