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# DELETE /api/v1/departments/{id} — Delete department

This API deletes a department by its ID for the current user's organization. Note that deleting a department actually disables it.

**Authentication:** `X-Auth-Token` header required on every request.

## Request URL

```
DELETE https://app1.leegality.com/api/api/v1/departments/{id}
```

**Environments:**
- Production: `https://app1.leegality.com/api/api/v1/departments/{id}`
- Sandbox: `https://sandbox.leegality.com/api/api/v1/departments/{id}`

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## Parameters

| Name | In | Required | Type | Description | Example |
|------|----|----------|------|-------------|---------|
| `id` | path | Yes | string | The unique ID of the department to be deleted. | — |

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## Responses

### 200 — Department disabled successfully

| Field | Type | Required | Description | Example |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|---------|
| `code` | string | No | Response code indicating success or failure | `LE_SS_002` |
| `message` | string | No | Response message providing additional information | `Requested record has been deleted.` |
| `data` | object | No | Additional data related to the response, if any. | — |

### 401 — Unauthorized - Invalid or expired token

| Field | Type | Required | Description | Example |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|---------|
| `code` | string | No | Top-level error code | `LE_ERR_SS_401` |
| `errors` | array\<ErrorDetail401Unauthorized\> | No | List of error details See **ErrorDetail401Unauthorized** below. | — |

#### ErrorDetail401Unauthorized

| Field | Type | Required | Description | Example |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|---------|
| `message` | string | No | Detailed error message | `Invalid or expired token` |
| `path` | string | No | API path that generated the error | `/api/v1/*` |
| `code` | string | No | Specific error code | `LE_ERR_SS_303` |

### 404 — Department not found

| Field | Type | Required | Description | Example |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|---------|
| `code` | string | No | Top-level error code | `LE_ERR_SS_404` |
| `errors` | array\<ErrorDetailDeleteDepartment404VO\> | No | List of error details See **ErrorDetailDeleteDepartment404VO** below. | — |

#### ErrorDetailDeleteDepartment404VO

| Field | Type | Required | Description | Example |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|---------|
| `message` | string | No | Detailed error message | `Department does not exist.` |
| `path` | string | No | API path that generated the error | `/api/v1/departments/acd77746-6eb2-4ad3-9356-e9f12f7ef501` |
| `code` | string | No | Specific error code | `LE_ERR_SS_001` |

### 500 — Internal server error

| Field | Type | Required | Description | Example |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|---------|
| `code` | string | No | Top-level error code | `LE_ERR_SS_500` |
| `errors` | array\<ErrorDetailToken500VO\> | No | List of error details See **ErrorDetailToken500VO** below. | — |

#### ErrorDetailToken500VO

| Field | Type | Required | Description | Example |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|---------|
| `message` | string | No | Detailed error message | `Internal Server Error` |
| `path` | string | No | API path that generated the error | `null` |
| `code` | string | No | Specific error code | `null` |

### Sample Response (200)

```json
{
  "code": "LE_SS_002",
  "message": "Requested record has been deleted.",
  "data": {}
}
```