DELETE /2/lists/:id

Enables the authenticated user to delete a List that they own.

Endpoint URL

https://api.twitter.com/2/lists/:id

Authentication and rate limits

Authentication methods supported by this endpoint	OAuth 2.0 Authorization Code with PKCE OAuth 1.0a is also available for this endpoint.
Rate limit	User rate limit (User context): 300 requests per 15-minute window per each authenticated user

Authentication methods
supported by this endpoint

OAuth 2.0 Authorization Code with PKCE

OAuth 1.0a is also available for this endpoint.

Rate limit

User rate limit (User context): 300 requests per 15-minute window per each authenticated user

OAuth 2.0 scopes required by this endpoint

tweet.read

users.read

list.write

Learn more about OAuth 2.0 Authorization Code with PKCE

Path parameters

Name	Type	Description
`id` Required	string	The ID of the List to be deleted.

Example code with offical SDKs

      (async () => {
  try {
    const deleteList = await twitterClient.lists.listIdDelete(
      //The ID of the List to delete
      1441162269824405510,
    );
    console.dir(deleteList, {
      depth: null,
    });
  } catch (error) {
    console.log(error);
  }
})();

      // Set the params values

//The ID of the List to delete
String id = "1441162269824405510"; 

try {
    ListDeleteResponse result = apiInstance.lists().listIdDelete(id);
    System.out.println(result);
} catch (ApiException e) {
    System.err.println("Exception when calling ListsApi#listIdDelete");
    System.err.println("Status code: " + e.getCode());
    System.err.println("Reason: " + e.getResponseBody());
    System.err.println("Response headers: " + e.getResponseHeaders());
    e.printStackTrace();
}

Example responses

      {
  "data": {
    "deleted": true
  }
}

Response fields

Name	Type	Description
`deleted`	boolean	Indicates whether the List specified in the request has been deleted.