DELETE /V1/categories/:categoryId
DELETE /V1/categories/:categoryId is a Magento 2 REST endpoint in the Catalog module. Delete category by identifier. Requires an admin Bearer token with ACL Magento_Catalog::categories.
Last verified: against Magento 2.4.9.
Returns
bool
Will returned True if deleted
Service contract
Magento\Catalog\Api\CategoryRepositoryInterface::deleteByIdentifier
Authorization
Admin Bearer token with ACL:
- Magento_Catalog::categories
Path parameters
Example request
Auto-generated from the service contract — paste-ready against your store's /rest/default base. Replace the host, store code, ACL token, and any required values before running.
Headers
Path
/V1/categories/{categoryId}Related in Catalog
Other endpoints shipped by the same module.
/V1/categories
Retrieve list of categories
Catalog · Magento\Catalog\Api\CategoryManagementInterface::getTree
/V1/categories
Create category service
Catalog · Magento\Catalog\Api\CategoryRepositoryInterface::save
/V1/categories/:categoryId
Get info about category by category id
Catalog · Magento\Catalog\Api\CategoryRepositoryInterface::get
/V1/categories/:categoryId/move
Move category
Catalog · Magento\Catalog\Api\CategoryManagementInterface::move
/V1/categories/:categoryId/products
Get products assigned to category
Catalog · Magento\Catalog\Api\CategoryLinkManagementInterface::getAssignedProducts
/V1/categories/:categoryId/products
Assign a product to the required category
Catalog · Magento\Catalog\Api\CategoryLinkRepositoryInterface::save
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