# Delete a metered feature

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


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

Permanently deletes a metered feature.

### Prerequisites & Constraints

-   The metered feature `status` must not be `active`.

### Impacts

**

Entitlements and subscription entitlements

**

Any [entitlements](/docs/api/entitlements) and [subscription entitlements](/docs/api/subscription_entitlements) defined for the feature are removed.

## Sample Request

#### cURL

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

#### .NET

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

ApiConfig.Configure("{site}","{site_api_key}");
EntityResult result = MeteredFeature.Delete("API-Calls").Request();

Meter meter = result.Meter;
```

#### Go

```go
package main
import (
    "fmt"
    "github.com/chargebee/chargebee-go/v3"
    meteredfeatureAction "github.com/chargebee/chargebee-go/v3/actions/meteredfeature"
)
func main() {
    chargebee.Configure("{site_api_key}","{site}");
    res,err := meteredfeatureAction.Delete("API-Calls").Request()
    if err != nil {
        fmt.Println(err)
    } else {
        Meter := res.Meter
    }
}
```

#### 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.MeteredFeature.Delete("API-Calls")
      if err != nil {
        fmt.Println(err)
    } else {
        Meter := res.Meter
    }
}
```

#### 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 = MeteredFeature.delete("API-Calls").request();

        Meter meter = result.meter();
    }
}
```

#### Java

```java
import com.chargebee.v4.client.ChargebeeClient;
import com.chargebee.v4.models.meter.Meter;
import com.chargebee.v4.models.meteredFeature.params.MeteredFeatureDeleteParams;
import com.chargebee.v4.models.meteredFeature.responses.MeteredFeatureDeleteResponse;

public class MeteredFeatureDelete {

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

        MeteredFeatureDeleteResponse response = client.meteredFeatures().delete("API-Calls");

        Meter meter = response.getMeter();
    }
}
```

#### Node.js

```node
import Chargebee from "chargebee";

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

try {
    const result = await chargebee.meteredFeature.delete("API-Calls");

    console.log(result);
    const meter = result.meter;
} 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->meteredFeature()->delete("API-Calls");
$meter = $result->meter;
```

#### Python

```python
from chargebee import Chargebee

cb_client = Chargebee(api_key="{site_api_key}", site="{site}")
response = cb_client.MeteredFeature.delete("API-Calls")
meter = response.meter
```

#### Ruby

```ruby
require 'chargebee'

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

result = ChargeBee::MeteredFeature.delete("API-Calls")

meter = result.meter
```

## Sample Response

```json
{
  "meter": {
    "id": "API-Calls",
    "name": "API Calls",
    "description": "Number of API calls consumed by the subscription",
    "type": "simple",
    "status": "deleted",
    "query": "SELECT SUM(request_count) from events",
    "column_definitions": [
      {
        "column_name": "request_count",
        "data_type": "number"
      },
      {..}
    ],
    "features": [
      {
        "id": "API-Calls",
        "name": "API Calls",
        "description": "Number of API calls consumed by the subscription",
        "status": "deleted",
        "type": "range",
        "unit": "api_call",
        "metered": true,
        "levels": [
          {
            "value": 1,
            "is_unlimited": false
          },
          {..}
        ],
        "resource_version": 1612904400000,
        "updated_at": 1612904400,
        "created_at": 1612890000,
        "object": "feature"
      },
      {..}
    ],
    "object": "meter"
  }
}
```

## URL Format

**POST** https://[site].chargebee.com/api/v2/metered_features/{metered-feature-id}/delete

## Returns

- `meter` (Meter object)
  Resource object representing the meter for the metered feature.