For AI agents: markdown of this page — /docs-content-en/lists/elements/delete.md documentation index — /llms.txt

Delete an element

DELETE /v1/lists/:iblockId/elements/:elementId

Deletes a row from a list. A deleted row cannot be restored through the API — create a new one if needed.

Parameters

Parameter Type Required Description
iblockId (path) string yes List ID or symbolic code. List: GET /v1/lists
elementId (path) number yes Row ID. List: GET /v1/lists/:iblockId/elements
iblockTypeId (query) string no Infoblock type. Values:
lists — regular lists, default
lists_socnet — workgroup lists
bitrix_processes — internal workflows

Examples

curl — personal key

Terminal 
curl -X DELETE https://vibecode.bitrix24.com/v1/lists/23/elements/41 \
  -H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

curl — OAuth application

Terminal 
curl -X DELETE https://vibecode.bitrix24.com/v1/lists/23/elements/41 \
  -H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_APP_KEY" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer USER_SESSION_TOKEN"

JavaScript — personal key

javascript 
const res = await fetch('https://vibecode.bitrix24.com/v1/lists/23/elements/41', {
  method: 'DELETE',
  headers: { 'X-Api-Key': 'YOUR_API_KEY' },
})
if (res.status === 204) {
  console.log('Row deleted')
}

JavaScript — OAuth application

javascript 
const res = await fetch('https://vibecode.bitrix24.com/v1/lists/23/elements/41', {
  method: 'DELETE',
  headers: {
    'X-Api-Key': 'YOUR_APP_KEY',
    'Authorization': 'Bearer USER_SESSION_TOKEN',
  },
})
if (res.status === 204) {
  console.log('Row deleted')
}

Response

On successful deletion, the API returns HTTP status 204 No Content with an empty body. Success is indicated by the response code, not the content.

Response example

HTTP/1.1 204 No Content

Error response example

400 — elementId is not a number:

JSON 
{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "code": "INVALID_PARAMS",
    "message": "elementId must be a positive integer"
  }
}

Errors

HTTP Code Description
400 INVALID_PARAMS elementId is not a positive integer
400 INVALID_IBLOCK_TYPE iblockTypeId is not one of lists, bitrix_processes, lists_socnet
403 BITRIX_ACCESS_DENIED No permission to delete this row
403 WRITE_BLOCKED_READONLY_KEY The key is in read-only mode. Switch it to read and write in the /keys section
403 SCOPE_DENIED The key is missing the lists scope
401 TOKEN_MISSING The key has no configured tokens
409 LISTS_MODULE_NOT_ENABLED The «Lists» module is not enabled on the portal

Full list of common API errors — Errors.

See also