# Delete an existing address

> Delete an existing address. Deleting an address does not invalidate or remove the address from transactions or shipments that are associated with it.

Source: https://help.boltapp.com/api-reference/embeddable-checkout-v3/account/accountaddressdelete

`DELETE /account/addresses/{id}`

## OpenAPI definition

This endpoint as it appears in the OpenAPI document, with every schema it references included.

```json
{
  "openapi": "3.2.0",
  "info": {
    "version": "3.3.22",
    "title": "Bolt API Reference",
    "description": "A comprehensive Bolt API reference for interacting with Accounts, Payments, Orders and more.",
    "termsOfService": "https://www.boltapp.com/end-user-terms",
    "contact": {
      "name": "Bolt",
      "email": "merchantsupport@boltapp.com",
      "url": "https://help.boltapp.com/api-bolt/"
    }
  },
  "servers": [
    {
      "url": "https://{environment}.boltapp.com/v3",
      "variables": {
        "environment": {
          "enum": [
            "api",
            "api-sandbox"
          ],
          "default": "api-sandbox"
        }
      }
    }
  ],
  "paths": {
    "/account/addresses/{id}": {
      "delete": {
        "summary": "Delete an existing address",
        "operationId": "accountAddressDelete",
        "x-speakeasy-name-override": "DeleteAddress",
        "description": "Delete an existing address. Deleting an address does not invalidate or remove the address from transactions or shipments that are associated with it.",
        "tags": [
          "Account"
        ],
        "security": [
          {
            "oauth": [
              "bolt.account.manage"
            ],
            "api-key": []
          }
        ],
        "parameters": [
          {
            "$ref": "#/components/parameters/x-publishable-key"
          },
          {
            "$ref": "#/components/parameters/x-merchant-client-id"
          },
          {
            "in": "path",
            "name": "id",
            "schema": {
              "type": "string",
              "examples": [
                "D4g3h5tBuVYK9"
              ]
            },
            "required": true,
            "description": "The ID of the address to delete"
          }
        ],
        "responses": {
          "200": {
            "description": "The address was successfully deleted"
          },
          "4XX": {
            "$ref": "#/components/responses/response-4xx"
          },
          "default": {
            "$ref": "#/components/responses/response-default"
          }
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "components": {
    "parameters": {
      "x-publishable-key": {
        "description": "The publicly shareable identifier used to identify your Bolt merchant division.",
        "in": "header",
        "name": "X-Publishable-Key",
        "required": true,
        "schema": {
          "type": "string"
        }
      },
      "x-merchant-client-id": {
        "description": "A unique identifier for a shopper's device, generated by Bolt. The value is retrieved with `Bolt.state.merchantClientId` in your frontend context, per-shopper. This header is required for proper attribution of this operation to your analytics reports. Omitting this header may result in incorrect statistics.",
        "in": "header",
        "name": "X-Merchant-Client-Id",
        "required": false,
        "schema": {
          "type": "string"
        }
      }
    },
    "responses": {
      "response-4xx": {
        "description": "An error has occurred, and further details are contained in the response",
        "content": {
          "application/json": {
            "schema": {
              "oneOf": [
                {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/error"
                },
                {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/field-error"
                }
              ]
            }
          }
        }
      },
      "response-default": {
        "description": "An error has occurred, and no further details are provided (e.g. 5xx errors)"
      }
    },
    "schemas": {
      "error": {
        "type": "object",
        "required": [
          ".tag",
          "message"
        ],
        "properties": {
          ".tag": {
            "type": "string",
            "enum": [
              "unauthorized",
              "forbidden",
              "unprocessable_request",
              "not_found"
            ],
            "description": "The type of error returned",
            "examples": [
              "unprocessable_request"
            ]
          },
          "message": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "A human-readable error message, which might include information specific to the request that was made.",
            "examples": [
              "We were unable to process your request."
            ]
          }
        }
      },
      "field-error": {
        "type": "object",
        "description": "An error that pertains to validation of a specific field in the request.",
        "required": [
          ".tag",
          "message",
          "field"
        ],
        "properties": {
          ".tag": {
            "type": "string",
            "enum": [
              "invalid_input_parameter"
            ],
            "description": "The type of error returned",
            "examples": [
              "invalid_input_parameter"
            ]
          },
          "message": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "A human-readable error message, which might include information specific to the request that was made.",
            "examples": [
              "We were unable to process your request."
            ]
          },
          "field": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "The field (in its hierarchical form) that is failing validation.",
            "examples": [
              "address.phone"
            ]
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "securitySchemes": {
      "api-key": {
        "type": "apiKey",
        "in": "header",
        "name": "X-API-Key"
      },
      "oauth": {
        "flows": {
          "authorizationCode": {
            "authorizationUrl": "/v1/oauth/authorize",
            "refreshUrl": "/v1/oauth/token",
            "tokenUrl": "/v1/oauth/token",
            "scopes": {
              "bolt.account.manage": "This scope grants permissions to perform read/edit/delete actions on Bolt Account data",
              "bolt.account.view": "This scope grants permissions to perform read only actions on Bolt Account data",
              "openid": "This scope grants permissions that enable Bolt Single Sign-On (SSO) by granting a JSON Web Token (JWT) that stores account data."
            }
          }
        },
        "type": "oauth2"
      }
    }
  }
}
```