# Delete line items

> For the complete machine-readable documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://apidocs.chargebee.com/llms.txt).


[Idempotency Supported](/docs/api/idempotency)

This endpoint is used to delete line items from "Pending" invoice.

## Sample Request

#### cURL

```bash
curl  https://{site}.chargebee.com/api/v2/invoices/__demo_inv__2/delete_line_items \
     -X POST  \
     -u {site_api_key}:\
     -d "line_items[id][0]"="test"
```

#### .NET

```dotnet
using ChargeBee.Api;
using ChargeBee.Models;

ApiConfig.Configure("{site}","{site_api_key}");
EntityResult result = Invoice.DeleteLineItems("__demo_inv__2")
		.LineItemId(0, "test")
		.Request();

Invoice invoice = result.Invoice;
```

#### Go

```go
package main
import (
    "fmt"
    "github.com/chargebee/chargebee-go/v3"
    invoiceAction "github.com/chargebee/chargebee-go/v3/actions/invoice"
    "github.com/chargebee/chargebee-go/v3/models/invoice"
)
func main() {
    chargebee.Configure("{site_api_key}","{site}");
    res,err := invoiceAction.DeleteLineItems("__demo_inv__2", &invoice.DeleteLineItemsRequestParams{
        LineItems : []*invoice.DeleteLineItemsLineItemParams{
            {
                Id : "test",
            },
        },
    }).Request()
    if err != nil {
        fmt.Println(err)
    } else {
        Invoice := res.Invoice
    }
}
```

#### Go

```go
package main

import (
  "fmt"
  "github.com/chargebee/chargebee-go/v4"
)

func main() {
  config := &chargebee.ClientConfig{
    SiteName: "{site}",
    ApiKey: "{site_api_key}",
  }    
  client := chargebee.NewClient(config)
  req := &chargebee.InvoiceDeleteLineItemsRequest{
    LineItems : []*chargebee.InvoiceDeleteLineItemsLineItem{
        {
            Id : "test",
        },
    },
}
  res, err := client.Invoice.DeleteLineItems("__demo_inv__2", req)
      if err != nil {
        fmt.Println(err)
    } else {
        Invoice := res.Invoice
    }
}
```

#### Java

```java
import com.chargebee.*;
import com.chargebee.ListResult;
import com.chargebee.models.*;
import com.chargebee.models.enums.*;
import java.io.IOException;

public class Sample {

    public static void main(String args[]) throws IOException, Exception {
        Environment.configure("{site}", "{site_api_key}");
        Result result = Invoice.deleteLineItems("__demo_inv__2")
            .lineItemId(0, "test")
            .request();

        Invoice invoice = result.invoice();
    }
}
```

#### Java

```java
import com.chargebee.v4.client.ChargebeeClient;
import com.chargebee.v4.models.invoice.Invoice;
import com.chargebee.v4.models.invoice.params.InvoiceDeleteLineItemsParams;
import com.chargebee.v4.models.invoice.responses.InvoiceDeleteLineItemsResponse;
import java.util.List;

public class InvoiceDeleteLineItems {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        ChargebeeClient client = ChargebeeClient.builder()
            .apiKey("{site_api_key}")
            .siteName("{site}")
            .build();

        InvoiceDeleteLineItemsParams.LineItemsParams lineItem0 =
            InvoiceDeleteLineItemsParams.LineItemsParams.builder()
                .id("test")
                .build();

        List<InvoiceDeleteLineItemsParams.LineItemsParams> lineItemsList =
            List.of(lineItem0);

        InvoiceDeleteLineItemsParams params = InvoiceDeleteLineItemsParams.builder()
            .lineItems(lineItemsList)
            .build();

        InvoiceDeleteLineItemsResponse response = client
            .invoices()
            .deleteLineItems("__demo_inv__2", params);

        Invoice invoice = response.getInvoice();
    }
}
```

#### Node.js

```node
import Chargebee from "chargebee";

const chargebee = new Chargebee({
    site: "{site}",
    apiKey: "{site_api_key}",
});

try {
    const result = await chargebee.invoice.deleteLineItems("__demo_inv__2", {
        line_items: [
            {
                id: "test"
            }
        ]
    });

    console.log(result);
    const invoice = result.invoice;
} catch (err) {
    console.log(err);
}
```

#### PHP

```php
<?php

require __DIR__ . '/vendor/autoload.php';

use Chargebee\ChargebeeClient;

$chargebee = new ChargebeeClient(options: [
    "site" => "{site}",
    "apiKey" => "{site_api_key}",
]);
$result = $chargebee->invoice()->deleteLineItems("__demo_inv__2", [
    "line_items" => [
        [
            "id" => "test"
        ]
    ]
]);
$invoice = $result->invoice;
```

#### Python

```python
from chargebee import Chargebee

cb_client = Chargebee(api_key="{site_api_key}", site="{site}")
response = cb_client.Invoice.delete_line_items("__demo_inv__2",
    cb_client.Invoice.DeleteLineItemsParams(
        line_items=[
            cb_client.Invoice.DeleteLineItemsLineItemParams(
              id="test"
            )
        ]
    )
)
invoice = response.invoice
```

#### Ruby

```ruby
require 'chargebee'

ChargeBee.configure(:site => "{site}",
  :api_key => "{site_api_key}")

result = ChargeBee::Invoice.delete_line_items("__demo_inv__2",{
  :line_items => [
    {
      :id => "test"
    }
  ]
})

invoice = result.invoice
```

## Sample Response

```json
{
  "invoice": {
    "adjustment_credit_notes": {},
    "amount_adjusted": 0,
    "amount_due": 56774,
    "amount_paid": 0,
    "amount_to_collect": 56774,
    "applied_credits": {},
    "base_currency_code": "USD",
    "channel": "web",
    "credits_applied": 0,
    "currency_code": "USD",
    "customer_id": "__test__rHsvTLolqNb3G",
    "date": 1517464655,
    "deleted": false,
    "dunning_attempts": {},
    "exchange_rate": 1,
    "first_invoice": false,
    "generated_at": 1517464655,
    "has_advance_charges": false,
    "id": "__demo_inv__2",
    "is_gifted": false,
    "issued_credit_notes": {},
    "line_items": [
      {
        "amount": 56774,
        "customer_id": "__test__rHsvTLolqNb3G",
        "date_from": 1517464655,
        "date_to": 1669528644,
        "description": "Basic - Prorated Charges",
        "discount_amount": 0,
        "entity_id": "basic",
        "entity_type": "plan",
        "id": "li___test__8asrcTLolu83T",
        "is_taxed": false,
        "item_level_discount_amount": 0,
        "object": "line_item",
        "pricing_model": "per_unit",
        "quantity": 1,
        "subscription_id": "__test__rHsvTLolqNb3G",
        "tax_amount": 0,
        "unit_amount": 56774
      },
      {..}
    ],
    "linked_orders": {},
    "linked_payments": {},
    "net_term_days": 0,
    "object": "invoice",
    "price_type": "tax_exclusive",
    "recurring": true,
    "resource_version": 1517464656901,
    "round_off_amount": 0,
    "status": "pending",
    "sub_total": 56774,
    "subscription_id": "__test__rHsvTLolqNb3G",
    "tax": 0,
    "term_finalized": true,
    "total": 56774,
    "updated_at": 1517464656,
    "write_off_amount": 0
  }
}
```

## URL Format

**POST** https://[site].chargebee.com/api/v2/invoices/{invoice-id}/delete_line_items

## Input Parameters

- `line_items` (optional, array)
  The list of line items which have to be deleted.
  - `id` (optional, string, max chars=40)
    Uniquely identifies a line\_item

## Returns

- `invoice` (Invoice object)
  Resource object representing invoice