> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Delete Beneficiary

> Permanently delete a beneficiary record

Delete a beneficiary and all their associated payment methods. This action is irreversible.

```
DELETE /v1/beneficiaries/{id}
```

## Path parameters

<ParamField path="id" type="string" required>
  The ID of the beneficiary to delete.
</ParamField>

<Warning>
  Deleting a beneficiary is permanent and cannot be undone. All associated payment methods will also be deleted. Consider archiving instead if you may need to reference this beneficiary later.
</Warning>

<RequestExample>
  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  curl -X DELETE 'https://api.yativo.com/api/v1/beneficiaries/7a8b9c0d-1e2f-3a4b-5c6d-7e8f9a0b1c2d' \
    -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN'
  ```
</RequestExample>

<ResponseExample>
  ```json Success theme={null}
  {
    "message": "Beneficiary deleted successfully"
  }
  ```
</ResponseExample>