# Delete an item

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


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

Deletes an item, marking its `status` as deleted. This is not allowed if there are `active` or `archived` item prices under the item. Once deleted, the id and name of the item can be reused.

## Sample Request

#### cURL

```bash
curl  https://{site}.chargebee.com/api/v2/items/delete-sample/delete \
     -X POST  \
     -u {site_api_key}:
```

#### .NET

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

ApiConfig.Configure("{site}","{site_api_key}");
EntityResult result = Item.Delete("delete-sample").Request();

Item item = result.Item;
```

#### Go

```go
package main
import (
    "fmt"
    "github.com/chargebee/chargebee-go/v3"
    itemAction "github.com/chargebee/chargebee-go/v3/actions/item"
)
func main() {
    chargebee.Configure("{site_api_key}","{site}");
    res,err := itemAction.Delete("delete-sample").Request()
    if err != nil {
        fmt.Println(err)
    } else {
        Item := res.Item
    }
}
```

#### 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)
  
  res, err := client.Item.Delete("delete-sample")
      if err != nil {
        fmt.Println(err)
    } else {
        Item := res.Item
    }
}
```

#### 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 = Item.delete("delete-sample").request();

        Item item = result.item();
    }
}
```

#### Java

```java
import com.chargebee.v4.client.ChargebeeClient;
import com.chargebee.v4.models.item.Item;
import com.chargebee.v4.models.item.params.ItemDeleteParams;
import com.chargebee.v4.models.item.responses.ItemDeleteResponse;

public class ItemDelete {

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

        ItemDeleteResponse response = client.items().delete("delete-sample");

        Item item = response.getItem();
    }
}
```

#### Node.js

```node
import Chargebee from "chargebee";

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

try {
    const result = await chargebee.item.delete("delete-sample");

    console.log(result);
    const item = result.item;
} 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->item()->delete("delete-sample");
$item = $result->item;
```

#### Python

```python
from chargebee import Chargebee

cb_client = Chargebee(api_key="{site_api_key}", site="{site}")
response = cb_client.Item.delete("delete-sample")
item = response.item
```

#### Ruby

```ruby
require 'chargebee'

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

result = ChargeBee::Item.delete("delete-sample")

item = result.item
```

## Sample Response

```json
{
  "item": {
    "enabled_for_checkout": true,
    "enabled_in_portal": true,
    "id": "delete-sample",
    "is_giftable": false,
    "is_shippable": false,
    "name": "delete sample",
    "object": "item",
    "resource_version": 1599817250429,
    "status": "deleted",
    "type": "addon",
    "updated_at": 1599817250
  }
}
```

## URL Format

**POST** https://[site].chargebee.com/api/v2/items/{item-id}/delete

## Returns

- `item` (Item object)
  Resource object representing item