# Delete a connected account

**Documentation:** /reference/api-reference/connected-accounts/deleteConnectedAccountsByNanoid

Soft-deletes a connected account by marking it as deleted in the database. This prevents the account from being used for API calls but preserves the record for audit purposes.

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## DELETE `/api/v3/connected_accounts/{nanoid}`

**Endpoint:** `https://backend.composio.dev/api/v3/connected_accounts/{nanoid}`

**Summary:** Delete a connected account

Soft-deletes a connected account by marking it as deleted in the database. This prevents the account from being used for API calls but preserves the record for audit purposes.

### Authentication

**ApiKeyAuth** - API Key in `header` header `x-api-key` OR **UserApiKeyAuth** - API Key in `header` header `x-user-api-key`

### Path Parameters

- `nanoid` (string (connectedAccountId)) *(required)*: The unique identifier (nanoid) of the connected account

### Responses

#### 200 - Successfully deleted the connected account. The account is marked as deleted but retained in the database for historical purposes.

**Response Schema:**

- `success` (boolean) *(required)*: Indicates whether the connected account was successfully deleted

**Example Response:**

```json
{
  "success": true
}
```

#### 400 - Bad request - Invalid nanoid format or other validation error

**Response Schema:**

- `error` (object) *(required)*
  - `message` (string) *(required)*
  - `code` (number) *(required)*
  - `slug` (string) *(required)*
  - `status` (number) *(required)*
  - `request_id` (string)
  - `suggested_fix` (string)
  - `errors` (array<string>)

#### 401 - Unauthorized - Authentication failed

**Response Schema:**

- `error` (object) *(required)*
  - `message` (string) *(required)*
  - `code` (number) *(required)*
  - `slug` (string) *(required)*
  - `status` (number) *(required)*
  - `request_id` (string)
  - `suggested_fix` (string)
  - `errors` (array<string>)

#### 403 - Forbidden - Insufficient permissions to delete this connected account

**Response Schema:**

- `error` (object) *(required)*
  - `message` (string) *(required)*
  - `code` (number) *(required)*
  - `slug` (string) *(required)*
  - `status` (number) *(required)*
  - `request_id` (string)
  - `suggested_fix` (string)
  - `errors` (array<string>)

#### 404 - Connected account not found - The specified account does not exist or has already been deleted

**Response Schema:**


#### 500 - Internal server error - Failed to delete the connected account due to a server-side issue

**Response Schema:**

- `error` (object) *(required)*
  - `message` (string) *(required)*
  - `code` (number) *(required)*
  - `slug` (string) *(required)*
  - `status` (number) *(required)*
  - `request_id` (string)
  - `suggested_fix` (string)
  - `errors` (array<string>)

### Example cURL Request

```bash
curl -X DELETE "https://backend.composio.dev/api/v3/connected_accounts/string" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"
```