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# Delete SSL Configuration

custom\_certificates.delete(strcustom\_certificate\_id, CustomCertificateDeleteParams\*\*kwargs) -> [CustomCertificateDeleteResponse](<https://developers.cloudflare.com/api/python/resources/custom_certificates#(resource)%20custom_certificates%20%3E%20(model)%20custom_certificate_delete_response%20%3E%20(schema)>)

DELETE/zones/{zone\_id}/custom\_certificates/{custom\_certificate\_id}

Remove a SSL certificate from a zone.

##### Security

<details>

<summary>API Token</summary>



The preferred authorization scheme for interacting with the Cloudflare API. <a href="https://developers.cloudflare.com/fundamentals/api/get-started/create-token/">Create a token</a>.

**Example:**<code>Authorization: Bearer Sn3lZJTBX6kkg7OdcBUAxOO963GEIyGQqnFTOFYY</code>

</details>

<details>

<summary>API Email + API Key</summary>



The previous authorization scheme for interacting with the Cloudflare API, used in conjunction with a Global API key.

**Example:**<code>X-Auth-Email: user@example.com</code>

The previous authorization scheme for interacting with the Cloudflare API. When possible, use API tokens instead of Global API keys.

**Example:**<code>X-Auth-Key: 144c9defac04969c7bfad8efaa8ea194</code>

</details>

##### Accepted Permissions (at least one required)

`Access: Mutual TLS Certificates Write``SSL and Certificates Write`

##### ParametersExpand Collapse

zone\_id: str

Identifier.

maxLength32

[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20custom_certificates%20%3E%20(method)%20delete%20%3E%20(params)%20default%20%3E%20(param)%20zone_id%20%3E%20(schema)>)

custom\_certificate\_id: str

Custom certificate identifier tag.

maxLength36

[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20custom_certificates%20%3E%20(method)%20delete%20%3E%20(params)%20default%20%3E%20(param)%20custom_certificate_id%20%3E%20(schema)>)

##### ReturnsExpand Collapse

<details>

<summary>

class CustomCertificateDeleteResponse: …

</summary>

id: Optional\[str]

Custom certificate identifier tag.

maxLength36

<a href="#(resource)%20custom_certificates%20%3E%20(model)%20custom_certificate_delete_response%20%3E%20(schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20id">Link to this property</a>

</details>

[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20custom_certificates%20%3E%20(model)%20custom_certificate_delete_response%20%3E%20(schema)>)

### Delete SSL Configuration

Python

HTTPTypeScriptPythonGoTerraform

```
import os
from cloudflare import Cloudflare

client = Cloudflare(
    api_token=os.environ.get("CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN"),  # This is the default and can be omitted
)
custom_certificate = client.custom_certificates.delete(
    custom_certificate_id="2458ce5a-0c35-4c7f-82c7-8e9487d3ff60",
    zone_id="023e105f4ecef8ad9ca31a8372d0c353",
)
print(custom_certificate.id)
```

200 example

```
{
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": 1000,
      "message": "message",
      "documentation_url": "documentation_url",
      "source": {
        "pointer": "pointer"
      }
    }
  ],
  "messages": [
    {
      "code": 1000,
      "message": "message",
      "documentation_url": "documentation_url",
      "source": {
        "pointer": "pointer"
      }
    }
  ],
  "success": true,
  "result": {
    "id": "2458ce5a-0c35-4c7f-82c7-8e9487d3ff60"
  }
}
```

##### Returns Examples

200 example

```
{
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": 1000,
      "message": "message",
      "documentation_url": "documentation_url",
      "source": {
        "pointer": "pointer"
      }
    }
  ],
  "messages": [
    {
      "code": 1000,
      "message": "message",
      "documentation_url": "documentation_url",
      "source": {
        "pointer": "pointer"
      }
    }
  ],
  "success": true,
  "result": {
    "id": "2458ce5a-0c35-4c7f-82c7-8e9487d3ff60"
  }
}
```