---
title: "Delete Row"
url: https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/api/code-reference/cloud-scale/data-store/delete-row/
description: "This API enables you to delete a particular record or a row of a table in the Data Store."
last_updated: 2026-08-17T12:16:04Z
service: Cloud Scale
type: api
---

# Delete a Row in a Table

### Description

This API enables you to delete a particular record or a row of a table in the [Data Store](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/cloud-scale/help/data-store/introduction), by referring to the table's unique ID or name. The row is referred by its ROWID.

### Request Details

#### Request URL

`DELETE` {api-domain}/baas/v1/project/{project_id}/table/{tableIdentifier}/row/{row_id}

- **api-domain** (URL): The DC-specific domain to access Catalyst API

- **project_id** (Numerical): The [unique ID](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/getting-started/set-up-a-catalyst-project/general-settings/) of the project

- **tableIdentifier** (Numerical): The [unique ID](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/cloud-scale/help/data-store/tables/#create-a-new-table) of the table or table name

- **row_id** (Numerical): The [unique ID](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/cloud-scale/help/data-store/records/) of the row

#### Request Headers
 **Authorization:** Zoho-oauthtoken {oauth_token} 

**Optional Headers** 

 **CATALYST-ORG:** {org_id}

 **Environment:** Development

#### Scope

ZohoCatalyst.tables.rows.DELETE

> **Note:** This operation can also be executed with Catalyst user authentication permissions using Catalyst SDKs. Refer to the [Catalyst API Prerequisites section](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/api/introduction/overview-and-prerequisites/#prerequisites) for details.

### Response Details

The response will contain the metadata of the row that was deleted such as its `ROWID` and `CREATEDTIME`, and the column key names and values in the row.

**Sample Request**

```bash
curl -X DELETE \
https://api.catalyst.zoho.com/baas/v1/project/4000000006007/table/EmpDetails/row/3376000000171021  \
-H "Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken 1000.910*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*16.2f*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*57"

```

**Sample Response**

```json

    {
        "status": "success",
        "data": {
            "CREATORID": 56000000002003,
            "MODIFIEDTIME": "2019-02-26 11:18:49",
            "Department_ID": "IT809"
            "Department_Name": "Accounting",
            "Customer_Name": "Jason Pierre",
            "CREATEDTIME": "2019-02-26 11:18:49",
            "ROWID": 3376000000171021,
            "doubleDataType": null
        }
    }
```

### SDK Documentation

[Delete a Row- Java SDK](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/sdk/java/v1/cloud-scale/data-store/delete-row)

[Delete a Row- Node.js SDK](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/sdk/nodejs/v2/cloud-scale/data-store/delete-row)

[Delete a Row- Python SDK](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/sdk/python/v1/cloud-scale/data-store/delete-row)

[Delete a Row- Web SDK](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/sdk/web/v4/cloud-scale/data-store/delete-row/)