# Delete published articles

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Interface should be called on the server side, not in the front end (Weixin Mini Program, web pages, APP, etc.) directly called, specific reference interface call guide

Interface name: freepublishDelete

This interface is used to delete published articles. This operation is irreversible. Please operate with caution

# 1. How to call

# HTTPS calls

POST https://api.weixin.qq.com/cgi-bin/freepublish/delete?access_token=ACCESS_TOKEN

# Cloud Calls

This interface does not support cloud calls

# Third party invocation

This interface supports Third Party Platform generation business call.
The permission set id to which the interface belongs is: 7
When a service provider is authorized by one of the permissions set, it can call on behalf of the merchant by using authorizer_access_token , which can be viewed in the third-party call documentation.

# 2. Request parameters

# Query parameters`Query String parameters`

Parameter Name	type	Required to fill in	Introductions
access_token	string	yes	Interface invocation credentials, using access_token , authorizer_access_token

# Request Body`Request Payload`

Parameter Name	type	Required to fill in	Example	Introductions
article_id	string	yes	ARTICLE_ID	Article_id returned on successful publication
index	number	no	1	To delete the position of the article in the text message. The first article is numbered 1. Without the field or a blank field will delete the entire article

# 3. Return Parameters

# `Response Payload`

Parameter Name	type	Introductions
errcode	number	Error code
errmsg	string	Error message

# 4. Note

There are no special considerations for this interface

# 5. Code examples

Example Requests

{
  "article_id": "ARTICLE_ID",
  "index": 1
}

Return an example

{
  "errcode": 0,
  "errmsg": "ok"
}

# 6. Error code

The following is a list of error codes for this interface, other error codes can refer to General error codes

Error code	Error Description	Solutions
0	ok	success
48001	api unauthorized	The API function is not authorized, please confirm that Official Account / Service Account has obtained the interface, you can view the interface permissions in the "public platform website - developer center page"

# 7. Scope of application

How this interface can be invoked under different account types:

Official Account	Service Account
Certification only	✔

Authentication only: means that only authenticated accounts are allowed to be invoked by the enterprise entity, and accounts that are not authenticated or do not support authentication cannot be invoked.
✔: The account can call this interface
Other account types that are not expressly stated may not be called on this interface without special instructions;