---
title: "Service: /hostaliases/{aliasname} [DELETE]"
source: https://dev.pageseeder.com/api/services/hostalias-DELETE.html
description: "Deletes a host alias via DELETE request. Requires administrator permission. Returns an empty alias-delete XML element on success with no specific errors expected."
last_updated: 2026-09-02T11:36:20+10:00
document_type: api_endpoint
operation_id: host-DELETE
resource_id: host
path_template: /hostaliases/{aliasname}
http_method: DELETE
api_category: host
implementation_version: 6.2004
api_since: 5.8900
deprecated_since: null
obsolete_since: null
api_support: supported
cache_control: N/A
generated_at: 2026-09-02
tokens: ~76
---

# /hostaliases/\{aliasname\} \[DELETE\]

## Description

Deletes a host alias.

## Parameters

No parameters required.

## Permission

This service requires administrator.

## Response

Deletes a host alias.

```xml

<alias-delete/>
```

## Error Handling

No specific errors expected for this service.