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DELETE
/
subcategories
/
{id}
curl --location --request DELETE 'https://api.yourapp.com/subcategories/1' \
--header 'Accept: application/json'

{
  "success": true,
  "message": "Subcategory deleted successfully",
  "data": null
}
This endpoint deletes a specific subcategory from the database. The subcategory is soft-deleted, meaning it’s marked as deleted but not permanently removed from the database.

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Authentication

This endpoint does not require authentication.

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Path Parameters

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id
integer
required
The unique identifier of the subcategory to delete

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Response

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success
boolean
Indicates if the request was successful
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message
string
A success message confirming the deletion
curl --location --request DELETE 'https://api.yourapp.com/subcategories/1' \
--header 'Accept: application/json'

{
  "success": true,
  "message": "Subcategory deleted successfully",
  "data": null
}

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Notes

  • The Subcategory model uses soft deletes (SoftDeletes trait), so deleted subcategories are not permanently removed from the database.
  • Soft-deleted records have their deleted_at timestamp set and are excluded from normal queries.
  • If the subcategory has related articles, the deletion may fail depending on your database foreign key constraints.

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