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  tags:
    - Categories
    - DELETE
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  description: >-
    Deletes multiple categories simultaneously in a… Reference for the DELETE
    /api/v1/{team_slug}/{app_slug}/categories/bulk endpoint in the Management
    API.
sidebar:
  label: Bulk Delete Categories
  badge: DELETE
title: Bulk Delete Categories
type: openapi-operation
---
Deletes multiple categories simultaneously in a single bulk operation. Supports recursive deletion of category hierarchies (up to 100 categories), automatically removing all child categories, associated translations, and orphaned redirects.

`DELETE /api/v1/{team_slug}/{app_slug}/categories/bulk`

**Request body** (`application/json`, required)

Category IDs to delete

- `category_ids` (string[], required)

Request body example:

```json
{
  "category_ids": [
    "string"
  ]
}
```

**Responses**

- `200` — Categories deleted successfully
- `400` — Invalid request
- `401` — Unauthorized access
- `500` — Internal server error

Response example, 200:

```json
{
  "data": {
    "failed": [
      {
        "id": "string",
        "reason": "string"
      }
    ],
    "successful": [
      "string"
    ]
  },
  "details": [
    "string"
  ],
  "success": true
}
```