---
type: api
title: Delete cloud connector (supports force deletion)
description: Delete a cloud connector by ID. Use the `force` query parameter to delete even if package policies are still using it.<br/><br/>[Required authorization] Route required privileges: fleet-agent-policies-all OR integrations-all.
url: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4493/api/doc/kibana/v0/operation/operation-delete-fleet-cloud-connectors-cloudconnectorid
resource: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4493/api/doc/kibana/v0/operation/operation-delete-fleet-cloud-connectors-cloudconnectorid
products:
  - Kibana
---

# Delete cloud connector (supports force deletion)

Availability: Experimental since 9.2

- Server: `https://{kibana_url}`

## Paths

- `DELETE` `/api/fleet/cloud_connectors/{cloudConnectorId}`

#### Path parameters

- `cloudConnectorId` (string) — required
  The unique identifier of the cloud connector to delete.

## Description

Delete a cloud connector by ID. Use the `force` query parameter to delete even if package policies are still using it.

## Required authorization

- Privileges: `fleet-agent-policies-all` or `integrations-all`

## Authentication

- Api key: `Authorization: <value>`
  These APIs use key-based authentication. You must create an API key and use the encoded value in the request header. For example: `Authorization: ApiKey base64AccessApiKey`
- Basic: `Authorization: Basic <credentials>`

## Query string parameters

- `force` (boolean) — optional
  If true, forces deletion even if the cloud connector is in use.

## Header parameters

- `kbn-xsrf` (string) — required
  A required header to protect against CSRF attacks

## Responses

#### `200`

Successful response

`application/json`

- `id` (string)
#### `400`

Bad Request

`application/json`

- `attributes` (object)
- `error` (string)
- `errorType` (string)
- `message` (string)
- `statusCode` (number)
## Code examples

#### Console

```console
DELETE kbn:/api/fleet/cloud_connectors/CLOUD_CONNECTOR_ID
```

#### curl

```curl
curl -X DELETE "${KIBANA_URL}/api/fleet/cloud_connectors/${CLOUD_CONNECTOR_ID}" \
  -H "kbn-xsrf: true" \
  -H "Authorization: ApiKey ${API_KEY}"
```

## Response examples

#### Delete cloud connector

The cloud connector was successfully deleted

```json
{
  "id": "cloud-connector-id-1"
}
```

#### Generic error response

Example of a generic error response

```json
{
  "error": "Bad Request",
  "message": "An error message describing what went wrong",
  "statusCode": 400
}
```