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# DELETE /v1/bank-accounts/{bankAccountId} — Remove a Bank Account

> DELETE /v1/bank-accounts/{bankAccountId} removes a bank account from your business. The account status becomes 'removed' after deletion.

Remove a bank account from your business. Once deleted, the account's status transitions to `removed` and it can no longer be used to initiate payments. This action is irreversible — you will need to link a new account if you want to restore access.

## HTTP Request

```
DELETE https://api.cleo-pay.com/v1/bank-accounts/{bankAccountId}
```

## Authentication

Include your bearer token on every request:

```
Authorization: Bearer <token>
```

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## Path Parameters

<ParamField path="bankAccountId" type="string" required>
  The unique identifier of the bank account to remove. This is the `id` returned when the account was created, or from the list accounts response.
</ParamField>

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## Response

This endpoint returns **204 No Content** on success. No response body is returned.

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## Example Request

```bash theme={null}
curl --request DELETE \
  --url https://api.cleo-pay.com/v1/bank-accounts/ba_01j9kxm2p4fghe3t7q8wnvd5rc \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>'
```

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## Example Response

```
HTTP/1.1 204 No Content
```

<Warning>
  Deleting a bank account is **permanent**. The account status is set to `removed` and the account cannot be restored. If the deleted account was your only verified account, you will need to link and verify a new one before you can process payments.
</Warning>

<Note>
  After deletion, the bank account record remains accessible via [GET /v1/bank-accounts/{bankAccountId}](/api-reference/bank-accounts/get) and [GET /v1/bank-accounts](/api-reference/bank-accounts/list) with a `status` of `removed`. This allows you to maintain an audit trail of all accounts that have ever been linked to your business.
</Note>