# Delete a cart

Source: https://developers.swell.is/backend-api/carts/delete-a-cart

## Arguments

- `id` (objectId, required): The id for the cart to delete.

## Example request

`DELETE /carts/:id`

**cURL**

```bash
$ curl https://api.swell.store/carts/5cad15bc9b14d1990724663a \
  -u store-id:secret-key \
  -X DELETE
```

**Node**

```javascript
const { swell } = require('swell-node');
swell.init('store-id', 'secret-key');

await swell.delete('/carts/{id}', {
  id: '5cad15bc9b14d1990724663a',
});
```

**PHP**

```php
<?php $swell = new \Swell\Client('store-id', 'secret-key');

$swell->delete('/carts/{id}', [
  'id' => '5cad15bc9b14d1990724663a',
]);
```

## Example response

```json
{
  "id": "5cad15bc9b14d1990724663a",
  "active": true,
  "billing": {...},
  "shipping": {
    "name": "Jon Snow",
    "first_name": "Jon",
    "last_name": "Snow",
    "address1": "1 Main Street",
    "city": "Brooklyn",
    "state": "NY",
    "zip": "11201",
    "country": "US",
    "phone": "(555) 555-5555"
  },
  "items": [
    {
      "id": "5a9ea7ba3f95740a914267f2",
      "product_id": "5cad15bc9b14d1990724663b",
      "quantity": 2,
      "price": 9.99,
      "price_total": 18.98,
      "shipment_weight": 1.5,
      ...
    }
  ],
  "coupon_code": "FREESHIPPING",
  "currency": "USD",
  "date_created": "2019-04-01T00:00:00.000Z",
  "date_updated": "2019-04-01T00:00:00.000Z",
  "discount_total": 0,
  "grand_total": 18.98,
  "item_quantity": 2,
  "item_shipment_weight": 3.0,
  "item_tax": 0,
  "number": "100101",
  "shipment_price": 0,
  "shipment_total": 0,
  "status": "active",
  "sub_total": 0,
  "tax_total": 0,
  ...
}
```