# Delete a section

DELETE`/v1/sections/{section_id}`[Token scope: `tasks:write`](https://developers.tasksmate.indrasol.com/guides/authentication/#scopes)

Request

**curl**


```bash
curl -X DELETE "https://tasksmate-fdfsarhnf5gacfb7.eastus-01.azurewebsites.net/v1/sections/<section_id>" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TASKSMATE_TOKEN"
```

**Python**


```python
from tasksmate import TasksMate

tm = TasksMate()  # reads TASKSMATE_TOKEN
result = tm.sections.delete("<section_id>")
print(result)
```

Response 200

```json
{
  "ok": true
}
```

Delete a section. **Tasks are never deleted**: the tasks that were in it become unsectioned in this scope.

## Authorizations

-   **[bearerAuth](https://developers.tasksmate.indrasol.com/reference/#bearerauth)**
-   **[TasksMateToken](https://developers.tasksmate.indrasol.com/reference/#tasksmatetoken)**

## Parameters

### Path Parameters

**section\_id**

required

_Section Id_

string

## Responses

### 200

Successful Response

application/json

_Acknowledgement_

A bare acknowledgement: the operation happened; there is nothing else to say.

object

**ok**

required

_Ok_

Always true on a 2xx

boolean

Example

```json
{
  "ok": true
}
```

### 400

Bad request — a query parameter outside what the operation accepts (`invalid-parameter`)

application/problem+json

_Problem_

An RFC 9457 problem details object — the body of every error response. `detail` is the human-readable explanation; `request_id` identifies the request for support.

object

**type**

required

`about:blank` or a `urn:tasksmate:problem:*` identifier

string

Allowed values: about:blank urn:tasksmate:problem:validation urn:tasksmate:problem:invalid-parameter urn:tasksmate:problem:precondition-failed urn:tasksmate:problem:idempotency-key-reused urn:tasksmate:problem:idempotency-key-in-flight urn:tasksmate:problem:idempotency-key-invalid urn:tasksmate:problem:rate-limit urn:tasksmate:problem:internal urn:tasksmate:problem:token-invalid urn:tasksmate:problem:token-expired urn:tasksmate:problem:token-revoked urn:tasksmate:problem:insufficient-scope urn:tasksmate:problem:test-token-read-only urn:tasksmate:problem:token-policy urn:tasksmate:problem:url-refused

**title**

required

string

**status**

required

integer

**detail**

required

Human-readable explanation (a string; for a 422, the list of validation errors)

**instance**

required

string

**request\_id**

required

string

**errors**

Structured failures: validation errors, or `{loc, msg, allowed}` for a bad parameter

Array<object>

object

Example

```json
{
  "type": "about:blank",
  "title": "Bad request",
  "status": 400,
  "detail": "…",
  "instance": "/v1/…",
  "request_id": "9b2f1c1e-8c1a-4a53-9f9e-0f5f1f2d7c11"
}
```

### 401

Missing or invalid bearer token

application/problem+json

_Problem_

An RFC 9457 problem details object — the body of every error response. `detail` is the human-readable explanation; `request_id` identifies the request for support.

object

**type**

required

`about:blank` or a `urn:tasksmate:problem:*` identifier

string

Allowed values: about:blank urn:tasksmate:problem:validation urn:tasksmate:problem:invalid-parameter urn:tasksmate:problem:precondition-failed urn:tasksmate:problem:idempotency-key-reused urn:tasksmate:problem:idempotency-key-in-flight urn:tasksmate:problem:idempotency-key-invalid urn:tasksmate:problem:rate-limit urn:tasksmate:problem:internal urn:tasksmate:problem:token-invalid urn:tasksmate:problem:token-expired urn:tasksmate:problem:token-revoked urn:tasksmate:problem:insufficient-scope urn:tasksmate:problem:test-token-read-only urn:tasksmate:problem:token-policy urn:tasksmate:problem:url-refused

**title**

required

string

**status**

required

integer

**detail**

required

Human-readable explanation (a string; for a 422, the list of validation errors)

**instance**

required

string

**request\_id**

required

string

**errors**

Structured failures: validation errors, or `{loc, msg, allowed}` for a bad parameter

Array<object>

object

Example

```json
{
  "type": "about:blank",
  "title": "Missing or invalid bearer token",
  "status": 401,
  "detail": "…",
  "instance": "/v1/…",
  "request_id": "9b2f1c1e-8c1a-4a53-9f9e-0f5f1f2d7c11"
}
```

### 403

Authenticated, but not allowed

application/problem+json

_Problem_

An RFC 9457 problem details object — the body of every error response. `detail` is the human-readable explanation; `request_id` identifies the request for support.

object

**type**

required

`about:blank` or a `urn:tasksmate:problem:*` identifier

string

Allowed values: about:blank urn:tasksmate:problem:validation urn:tasksmate:problem:invalid-parameter urn:tasksmate:problem:precondition-failed urn:tasksmate:problem:idempotency-key-reused urn:tasksmate:problem:idempotency-key-in-flight urn:tasksmate:problem:idempotency-key-invalid urn:tasksmate:problem:rate-limit urn:tasksmate:problem:internal urn:tasksmate:problem:token-invalid urn:tasksmate:problem:token-expired urn:tasksmate:problem:token-revoked urn:tasksmate:problem:insufficient-scope urn:tasksmate:problem:test-token-read-only urn:tasksmate:problem:token-policy urn:tasksmate:problem:url-refused

**title**

required

string

**status**

required

integer

**detail**

required

Human-readable explanation (a string; for a 422, the list of validation errors)

**instance**

required

string

**request\_id**

required

string

**errors**

Structured failures: validation errors, or `{loc, msg, allowed}` for a bad parameter

Array<object>

object

Example

```json
{
  "type": "about:blank",
  "title": "Authenticated, but not allowed",
  "status": 403,
  "detail": "…",
  "instance": "/v1/…",
  "request_id": "9b2f1c1e-8c1a-4a53-9f9e-0f5f1f2d7c11"
}
```

### 404

Not found

application/problem+json

_Problem_

An RFC 9457 problem details object — the body of every error response. `detail` is the human-readable explanation; `request_id` identifies the request for support.

object

**type**

required

`about:blank` or a `urn:tasksmate:problem:*` identifier

string

Allowed values: about:blank urn:tasksmate:problem:validation urn:tasksmate:problem:invalid-parameter urn:tasksmate:problem:precondition-failed urn:tasksmate:problem:idempotency-key-reused urn:tasksmate:problem:idempotency-key-in-flight urn:tasksmate:problem:idempotency-key-invalid urn:tasksmate:problem:rate-limit urn:tasksmate:problem:internal urn:tasksmate:problem:token-invalid urn:tasksmate:problem:token-expired urn:tasksmate:problem:token-revoked urn:tasksmate:problem:insufficient-scope urn:tasksmate:problem:test-token-read-only urn:tasksmate:problem:token-policy urn:tasksmate:problem:url-refused

**title**

required

string

**status**

required

integer

**detail**

required

Human-readable explanation (a string; for a 422, the list of validation errors)

**instance**

required

string

**request\_id**

required

string

**errors**

Structured failures: validation errors, or `{loc, msg, allowed}` for a bad parameter

Array<object>

object

Example

```json
{
  "type": "about:blank",
  "title": "Not found",
  "status": 404,
  "detail": "…",
  "instance": "/v1/…",
  "request_id": "9b2f1c1e-8c1a-4a53-9f9e-0f5f1f2d7c11"
}
```

### 409

Conflict (a duplicate, or an `Idempotency-Key` still in flight)

application/problem+json

_Problem_

An RFC 9457 problem details object — the body of every error response. `detail` is the human-readable explanation; `request_id` identifies the request for support.

object

**type**

required

`about:blank` or a `urn:tasksmate:problem:*` identifier

string

Allowed values: about:blank urn:tasksmate:problem:validation urn:tasksmate:problem:invalid-parameter urn:tasksmate:problem:precondition-failed urn:tasksmate:problem:idempotency-key-reused urn:tasksmate:problem:idempotency-key-in-flight urn:tasksmate:problem:idempotency-key-invalid urn:tasksmate:problem:rate-limit urn:tasksmate:problem:internal urn:tasksmate:problem:token-invalid urn:tasksmate:problem:token-expired urn:tasksmate:problem:token-revoked urn:tasksmate:problem:insufficient-scope urn:tasksmate:problem:test-token-read-only urn:tasksmate:problem:token-policy urn:tasksmate:problem:url-refused

**title**

required

string

**status**

required

integer

**detail**

required

Human-readable explanation (a string; for a 422, the list of validation errors)

**instance**

required

string

**request\_id**

required

string

**errors**

Structured failures: validation errors, or `{loc, msg, allowed}` for a bad parameter

Array<object>

object

Example

```json
{
  "type": "about:blank",
  "title": "Conflict (a duplicate, or an `Idempotency-Key` still in flight)",
  "status": 409,
  "detail": "…",
  "instance": "/v1/…",
  "request_id": "9b2f1c1e-8c1a-4a53-9f9e-0f5f1f2d7c11"
}
```

### 412

`If-Match` does not match the current `ETag`

application/problem+json

_Problem_

An RFC 9457 problem details object — the body of every error response. `detail` is the human-readable explanation; `request_id` identifies the request for support.

object

**type**

required

`about:blank` or a `urn:tasksmate:problem:*` identifier

string

Allowed values: about:blank urn:tasksmate:problem:validation urn:tasksmate:problem:invalid-parameter urn:tasksmate:problem:precondition-failed urn:tasksmate:problem:idempotency-key-reused urn:tasksmate:problem:idempotency-key-in-flight urn:tasksmate:problem:idempotency-key-invalid urn:tasksmate:problem:rate-limit urn:tasksmate:problem:internal urn:tasksmate:problem:token-invalid urn:tasksmate:problem:token-expired urn:tasksmate:problem:token-revoked urn:tasksmate:problem:insufficient-scope urn:tasksmate:problem:test-token-read-only urn:tasksmate:problem:token-policy urn:tasksmate:problem:url-refused

**title**

required

string

**status**

required

integer

**detail**

required

Human-readable explanation (a string; for a 422, the list of validation errors)

**instance**

required

string

**request\_id**

required

string

**errors**

Structured failures: validation errors, or `{loc, msg, allowed}` for a bad parameter

Array<object>

object

Example

```json
{
  "type": "about:blank",
  "title": "`If-Match` does not match the current `ETag`",
  "status": 412,
  "detail": "…",
  "instance": "/v1/…",
  "request_id": "9b2f1c1e-8c1a-4a53-9f9e-0f5f1f2d7c11"
}
```

### 422

The body or query did not validate (`validation`), or an `Idempotency-Key` was reused

application/problem+json

_Problem_

An RFC 9457 problem details object — the body of every error response. `detail` is the human-readable explanation; `request_id` identifies the request for support.

object

**type**

required

`about:blank` or a `urn:tasksmate:problem:*` identifier

string

Allowed values: about:blank urn:tasksmate:problem:validation urn:tasksmate:problem:invalid-parameter urn:tasksmate:problem:precondition-failed urn:tasksmate:problem:idempotency-key-reused urn:tasksmate:problem:idempotency-key-in-flight urn:tasksmate:problem:idempotency-key-invalid urn:tasksmate:problem:rate-limit urn:tasksmate:problem:internal urn:tasksmate:problem:token-invalid urn:tasksmate:problem:token-expired urn:tasksmate:problem:token-revoked urn:tasksmate:problem:insufficient-scope urn:tasksmate:problem:test-token-read-only urn:tasksmate:problem:token-policy urn:tasksmate:problem:url-refused

**title**

required

string

**status**

required

integer

**detail**

required

Human-readable explanation (a string; for a 422, the list of validation errors)

**instance**

required

string

**request\_id**

required

string

**errors**

Structured failures: validation errors, or `{loc, msg, allowed}` for a bad parameter

Array<object>

object

Example

```json
{
  "type": "about:blank",
  "title": "The body or query did not validate (`validation`), or an `Idempotency-Key` was reused",
  "status": 422,
  "detail": "…",
  "instance": "/v1/…",
  "request_id": "9b2f1c1e-8c1a-4a53-9f9e-0f5f1f2d7c11"
}
```

### 429

An access token over its per-minute limit (`rate-limit`; see `Retry-After`)

application/problem+json

_Problem_

An RFC 9457 problem details object — the body of every error response. `detail` is the human-readable explanation; `request_id` identifies the request for support.

object

**type**

required

`about:blank` or a `urn:tasksmate:problem:*` identifier

string

Allowed values: about:blank urn:tasksmate:problem:validation urn:tasksmate:problem:invalid-parameter urn:tasksmate:problem:precondition-failed urn:tasksmate:problem:idempotency-key-reused urn:tasksmate:problem:idempotency-key-in-flight urn:tasksmate:problem:idempotency-key-invalid urn:tasksmate:problem:rate-limit urn:tasksmate:problem:internal urn:tasksmate:problem:token-invalid urn:tasksmate:problem:token-expired urn:tasksmate:problem:token-revoked urn:tasksmate:problem:insufficient-scope urn:tasksmate:problem:test-token-read-only urn:tasksmate:problem:token-policy urn:tasksmate:problem:url-refused

**title**

required

string

**status**

required

integer

**detail**

required

Human-readable explanation (a string; for a 422, the list of validation errors)

**instance**

required

string

**request\_id**

required

string

**errors**

Structured failures: validation errors, or `{loc, msg, allowed}` for a bad parameter

Array<object>

object

Example

```json
{
  "type": "about:blank",
  "title": "An access token over its per-minute limit (`rate-limit`; see `Retry-After`)",
  "status": 429,
  "detail": "…",
  "instance": "/v1/…",
  "request_id": "9b2f1c1e-8c1a-4a53-9f9e-0f5f1f2d7c11"
}
```

### 500

Unexpected server error — quote `request_id`

application/problem+json

_Problem_

An RFC 9457 problem details object — the body of every error response. `detail` is the human-readable explanation; `request_id` identifies the request for support.

object

**type**

required

`about:blank` or a `urn:tasksmate:problem:*` identifier

string

Allowed values: about:blank urn:tasksmate:problem:validation urn:tasksmate:problem:invalid-parameter urn:tasksmate:problem:precondition-failed urn:tasksmate:problem:idempotency-key-reused urn:tasksmate:problem:idempotency-key-in-flight urn:tasksmate:problem:idempotency-key-invalid urn:tasksmate:problem:rate-limit urn:tasksmate:problem:internal urn:tasksmate:problem:token-invalid urn:tasksmate:problem:token-expired urn:tasksmate:problem:token-revoked urn:tasksmate:problem:insufficient-scope urn:tasksmate:problem:test-token-read-only urn:tasksmate:problem:token-policy urn:tasksmate:problem:url-refused

**title**

required

string

**status**

required

integer

**detail**

required

Human-readable explanation (a string; for a 422, the list of validation errors)

**instance**

required

string

**request\_id**

required

string

**errors**

Structured failures: validation errors, or `{loc, msg, allowed}` for a bad parameter

Array<object>

object

Example

```json
{
  "type": "about:blank",
  "title": "Unexpected server error",
  "status": 500,
  "detail": "…",
  "instance": "/v1/…",
  "request_id": "9b2f1c1e-8c1a-4a53-9f9e-0f5f1f2d7c11"
}
```

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Source: https://developers.tasksmate.indrasol.com/reference/operations/sectionsdelete/