# DeleteCatalogueItem

Delete a single item

`DELETE /api/v2/companies/{companyId}/itemcatalogue/{itemCode}`

**API:** AvaTax API
**Tag:** Items
**API Version:** v2
**Base URL:** https://sandbox-rest.avatax.com/
**Accepts:** `application/json`
**Authentication:** API Key (`Authorization` in header) or OAuth 2.0 or Basic (username + license key)

Source: https://developer.avalara.com/products/crossborder/api/methods/Items/DeleteCatalogueItem/

## Description

Deletes the item object at this URL.
            
Items are a way of separating your tax calculation process from your tax configuration details.
Use this endpoint to delete an existing item with item code.
            
Deleting an item will also delete the parameters, classifications, and product categories associated with that item.
            
NOTE: If your item code contains any of these characters /, +, ? or a space, please use the following encoding before making a request:
* Replace '/' with '\_-ava2f-\_'  For example: 'Item/Code' becomes 'Item_-ava2f-_Code'
* Replace '+' with '\_-ava2b-\_'  For example: 'Item+Code' becomes 'Item_-ava2b-_Code'
* Replace '?' with '\_-ava3f-\_'  For example: 'Item?Code' becomes 'Item_-ava3f-_Code'
* Replace '%' with '\_-ava25-\_'  For example: 'Item%Code' becomes 'Item_-ava25-_Code'
* Replace '#' with '\_-ava23-\_'  For example: 'Item#Code' becomes 'Item_-ava23-_Code'
* Replace ''' with '\_-ava27-\_'  For example: 'Item'Code' becomes 'Item_-ava27-_Code'
* Replace '"' with '\_-ava22-\_'  For example: 'Item"Code' becomes 'Item_-ava22-_Code'

### Security Policies

* This API requires one of the following user roles: AccountAdmin, AvaTaxOnlyAccountAdmin, AvaTaxOnlyCompanyAdmin, BatchServiceAdmin, CompanyAdmin, CSPTester, SSTAdmin, TechnicalSupportAdmin.

## Parameters

| Name | Type | In | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `companyId` | integer | path | Yes | The ID of the company that owns this item. |
| `itemCode` | string | path | Yes | The code of the item you want to delete. |
| `X-Avalara-Client` | string | header | No | Identifies the software you are using to call this API.  For more information on the client header, see [Client Headers](https://developer.avalara.com/avatax/client-headers/) . |

## Responses

| Status | Description | Schema |
|---|---|---|
| 200 | Success |  |
| 400 | Bad Request |  |
| 401 | Unauthorized |  |
| 404 | Not Found |  |

## Example Request

```bash
curl -X DELETE "https://sandbox-rest.avatax.com/api/v2/companies/{companyId}/itemcatalogue/{itemCode}" \
  -H "Authorization: Basic <credentials>" \
  -H "Accept: application/json"
```