Delete Category

Delete a category

DELETE /api/categories/:categoryId

Delete Category

cURL

curl --request DELETE \
  --url https://api.example.com/api/categories/:categoryId \
  --header 'Authorization: <authorization>'

{
  "message": "Category deleted successfully"
}

Permanently deletes a category from the system. This endpoint requires admin authentication.

This endpoint requires admin privileges. You must include a valid JWT token with admin role in the Authorization header.

This operation is irreversible. Make sure you want to permanently delete the category before proceeding.

Request

Path Parameters

categoryId · string · required

The unique MongoDB ObjectId of the category to delete

Headers

Authorization · string · required

Bearer token with admin privileges

Example: Bearer eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9...

Response

message · string

Success message confirming the deletion

{
  "message": "Category deleted successfully"
}

Error Responses

error · string

Error message describing what went wrong

404 - Category Not Found

Returned when no category exists with the specified ID.

{
  "error": "Category not found"
}

401 - Unauthorized

Returned when the authentication token is missing or invalid.

{
  "error": "No token provided"
}

403 - Forbidden

Returned when the authenticated user is not an admin.

{
  "error": "Admin access required"
}

500 - Internal Server Error

{
  "error": "Database connection failed"
}

Example Request

cURL

curl -X DELETE https://api.vaniyk-empire.com/api/categories/507f1f77bcf86cd799439011 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ADMIN_TOKEN"

Notes

• The deletion is permanent and cannot be undone
• The categoryId parameter must be a valid MongoDB ObjectId
• Consider the impact on any content (articles, posts, etc.) that may be associated with this category before deletion