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title: Delete a list
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# Delete a list

rules.lists.delete(strlist\_id, ListDeleteParams\*\*kwargs) -> [ListDeleteResponse](<https://developers.cloudflare.com/api/python/resources/rules#(resource)%20rules.lists%20%3E%20(model)%20list_delete_response%20%3E%20(schema)>)

DELETE/accounts/{account\_id}/rules/lists/{list\_id}

Deletes a specific list and all its items.

##### 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)

`Account Filter Lists Edit`

##### ParametersExpand Collapse

account\_id: str

The Account ID for this resource.

maxLength32

minLength32

[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20rules.lists%20%3E%20(method)%20delete%20%3E%20(params)%20default%20%3E%20(param)%20account_id%20%3E%20(schema)>)

list\_id: str

The unique ID of the list.

maxLength32

minLength32

[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20rules.lists%20%3E%20(method)%20delete%20%3E%20(params)%20default%20%3E%20(param)%20list_id%20%3E%20(schema)>)

##### ReturnsExpand Collapse

<details>

<summary>

class ListDeleteResponse: …

</summary>

id: str

The unique ID of the list.

maxLength32

minLength32

<a href="#(resource)%20rules.lists%20%3E%20(model)%20list_delete_response%20%3E%20(schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20id">Link to this property</a>

</details>

[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20rules.lists%20%3E%20(model)%20list_delete_response%20%3E%20(schema)>)

### Delete a list

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
)
list = client.rules.lists.delete(
    list_id="2c0fc9fa937b11eaa1b71c4d701ab86e",
    account_id="023e105f4ecef8ad9ca31a8372d0c353",
)
print(list.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"
      }
    }
  ],
  "result": {
    "id": "2c0fc9fa937b11eaa1b71c4d701ab86e"
  },
  "success": true
}
```

##### 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"
      }
    }
  ],
  "result": {
    "id": "2c0fc9fa937b11eaa1b71c4d701ab86e"
  },
  "success": true
}
```