---
title: DELETE examples
description: Delete filters or rules with DELETE API requests.
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# DELETE examples

## Delete multiple filters

This example deletes filters with IDs `{filter_id_1}` and `{filter_id_2}`.

Request

```
curl --request DELETE \"https://api.cloudflare.com/client/v4/zones/{zone_id}/filters?id={filter_id_1}&id={filter_id_2}" \--header "X-Auth-Email: <EMAIL>" \--header "X-Auth-Key: <API_KEY>"
```

Response

```
{  "result": [    {      "id": "<FILTER_ID_1>"    },    {      "id": "<FILTER_ID_2>"    }  ],  "success": true,  "errors": [],  "messages": []}
```

## Delete a single filter

This example deletes a single filter with ID `{filter_id}`.

Request

```
curl --request DELETE \"https://api.cloudflare.com/client/v4/zones/{zone_id}/filters/{filter_id}" \--header "X-Auth-Email: <EMAIL>" \--header "X-Auth-Key: <API_KEY>"
```

Response

```
{  "result": [    {      "id": "<FILTER_ID>"    }  ],  "success": true,  "errors": [],  "messages": []}
```

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