---
title: "Service: /groups/{group}/publications/{publicationid} [DELETE]"
source: https://dev.pageseeder.com/api/services/publication-DELETE.html
description: "Get publication"
last_updated: 2026-08-07T17:09:54+10:00
document_type: api_endpoint
operation_id: publication-DELETE
resource_id: publication
path_template: /groups/{group}/publications/{publicationid}
http_method: DELETE
api_category: publication
implementation_version: null
api_since: 6.2000
deprecated_since: null
obsolete_since: null
api_support: supported
cache_control: N/A
generated_at: 2026-08-07
tokens: ~165
---

# /groups/\{group\}/publications/\{publicationid\} \[DELETE\]

## Description

Delete a publication ID. Removes it from the root document but does not delete any documents (useful for corrupted publication IDs).

## Parameters

No parameters required.

## Permission

This service requires administrator.

## Response

```lang-xml

   <publication-delete>
     <publication id="[publication id]"
              hostid="[host id]"
           rooturiid="[uri id]"
               title="[uri title]"
      defaultgroupid="[groupid]"
                type="[type]" />
   </publication-delete>
```

## Error handling

No specific errors expected for this generator.