# Delete a Cross Connect

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**Prerequisite:** Only contract administrators, owners, and users with **createPcc** privilege can create and manage Cross Connects via the API. You can also set User privileges in the DCD. For more information, see [<mark style="color:blue;">Set User Privileges for Cross Connect</mark>](https://docs.ionos.com/sections-test/guides/network-services/cross-connect/how-tos/set-privileges-cross-connect).
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To delete a Cross Connect via the API, perform a `DELETE` request with the **ID** of the respective Cross Connect.

## Request

```bash
   curl --location \
  --request DELETE 'https://api.ionos.com/cloudapi/v6/pccs/287acd-d1d2-40f0-bfb3-861d999' \
  --header 'Authorization: Basic <auth-token>'
```

## Response

**202 Successful operation**

For more information about the request and response fields, see [<mark style="color:blue;">Delete Cross Connects</mark>](https://api.ionos.com/docs/cloud/v6/#tag/Cross-Connects/operation/pccsDelete).