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# Delete Records Using sObject Rows

Deletes records based on the specified object and record ID. This resource can be used with external objects in API version 32.0 and later.

External objects that are associated with non-high-data-volume external data sources use the 18-character Salesforce ID for the id. Otherwise, external objects use the External ID standard field of the external object for the id.

If the object is an Account object, the response also contains an ETag header. For example: `ETag: "ddpAdaTHz+GcV35e7NLJ9iKD3XXVqAzXT1Sl2ykkP7g=--gzip"` This ETag can be used with the `If-Match` and `If-None-Match` headers. For more information, see [Conditional Request Headers](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/platform/api-rest/intro/intro-rest-conditional-requests.md).

## Syntax

**URI:** `/services/data/vXX.X/sobjects/sObject/id/`

**Formats:** JSON, XML

**HTTP Method:** DELETE

**Authentication:** `Authorization: Bearer token`

**Parameters**

|Parameter|Description|
|---------|-----------|
|`sObject`|The name of the object. For example, `Account`.|
|`id`|The identifier of the record. For example, `001R0000005hDFYIA2`.|
|`If-Match`|An optional header specifying a comma-delimited list of one or more ETags. This only has an effect when used with Account objects. The request is only processed if the Account’s ETag matches one of the ETags in the list. For example: `If-Match: "94C83JSreaVMGpL+lUzv8Dr3inI0kCvuKATVJcTuApA=--gzip", "ddpAdaTHz+GcV35e7NLJ9iKD3XXVqAzXT1Sl2ykkP7g=--gzip"`.|
|`If-None-Match`|An optional header specifying a comma-delimited list of one or more ETags. This only has an effect when used with Account objects. The request is only processed if the Account’s ETag does not match one of the ETags in the list. For example: `If-None-Match: "94C83JSreaVMGpL+lUzv8Dr3inI0kCvuKATVJcTuApA=--gzip", "ddpAdaTHz+GcV35e7NLJ9iKD3XXVqAzXT1Sl2ykkP7g=--gzip"`.|
|`If-Modified-Since`|An optional header specifying a date and time. The request returns records that have been modified after that date and time. The format is `EEE, dd MMM yyyy HH:mm:ss z`. For example: `If-Modified-Since: Mon, 30 Nov 2020 08:34:54 MST`.|
|`If-Unmodified-Since`|An optional header specifying a date and time. The request returns records that have not been modified after that date and time. The format is `EEE, dd MMM yyyy HH:mm:ss z`. For example: `If-Unmodified-Since: Mon, 30 Nov 2020 08:34:54 MST`.|

## Example

For an example of deleting a record using DELETE, see [Delete a Record](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/platform/api-rest/do-me/dome-delete-record.md).

**See Also**  


-   [Object Reference for the Salesforce Platform](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.object_reference.meta/object_reference/)