Delete Device

This endpoint deletes a specific Device.

Request

To delete a Device please make a DELETE request to the following URL:

HTTP MethodURL
DELETEhttps://industrial.api.ubidots.com/api/v2.0/devices/<device_key>/

Path Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
device_keyStringThe id or label of the Device, label should use the prefix ~

Query Parameters

ParameterTypeUseDescription
tokenStringAuthenticationAuthentication Token can optionally be sent as a query parameter.

Header

ParameterRequired?Description
X-Auth-TokenYes[Authentication Token] (/reference/authentication) of account
$ curl -X DELETE 'https://industrial.api.ubidots.com/api/v2.0/devices/<device_key>/' \
 -H 'X-Auth-Token: oaXBo6ODhIjPsusNRPUGIK4d72bc73' \
{
    "code": 400001,
    "message": "Validation Error.",
    "detail": {
        ....
    }
}
{
    "code": 401001,
    "message": "Authentication credentials were not provided.",
    "detail": "Authentication credentials were not provided."
}

Response

If the Device was deleted successfully, returns status code 204.


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Attention

Deleting a Device cannot be undone. Please backup any device and variable data before deleting a Device.